In Your Town | The North-East At War | Page 6

JOURNEY'S END: From L to R – Pupils Kerin Borer, Emma Robson, Matthew Raper and Ben Pullan

Barnard Castle School pupils’ play marks First World War centenary

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Vicious but quiet weapon of war

Chris Lloyd

FALLEN HONOURED: Jenny Chapman MP lays at wreath at the cenotaph in Darlington

Hundreds gather in autumn sun to honour fallen soldiers

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HOWARDS WAY: The Green Howards regimental museum has undergone a £1.7m revamp

Centenary marks new era for leading military museum

Janet Gleeson

POIGNANT DRAMA: Image from Homecoming when it was performed in Stockton earlier this year

Homecoming – a war play with heart

Joanna Morris

SEEING RED: Sarah Sharp, 13, and Chloe Toward, 13, paint a giant poppy. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Lessons from 100 years ago shed light on First World War

Dani Walker

SCHOOL LEADER: School master Allan Summerbell and other school staff

West Cornforth – a village schooled in warfare

Catherine Priestley

ETCHED IN HISTORY: Classmates look on as Lily Beal and Megan Jones, from Ings Farm School, in Redcar, are shown details of a war grave in Redcar Cemetery by local historian Janet Philo

Redcar keeps memories of its fallen soldiers alive for generations to come

Lucy Richardson

Voice of First World War soldier unheard for 40 years

Chris Webber

Project co-ordinator Colin Brammer and Dalton-le-Dale Local History Society chairman Gerald Gustard. Picture: GAVIN ENGELBRECHT

Fallen brothers given tribute with plaque

Gavin Engelbrecht

COMPETITION WINNER: Poetry competition winner Olivia Skilbeck (14, RIGHT) receives her prize from Paul Ketley with staff member Gill Leight from Sedgefield Community College. Picture: DAVID WOOD

Olivia’s vision of war wins judges admiration

Chris Lloyd

ON THE MARCH: 18th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry on a route march in County Durham during training at the end of 1914. Picture: Durham Record Office DRO: D/DLI 2/18/24(25)

County’s pride at playing part in war effort

Chris Lloyd

Illustrating the impact of war

Stuart Minting

ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: A clipping from The Northern Despatch of Gainford soldiers who died during the First World WarPictures: TOM BANKS

A grave undertaking for Gainford couple

Stacey-Lee Davies

NEVER FORGOTTEN: The Right Reverend Mark Bryant, Bishop of Jarrow, left, joins Father Michael Gobbett and Julie Hall, chairwoman of Bishop Middleham Parish Council, at the re-dedication service of the war memorial at St Michael’s Church, in Bishop Middleham. Picture: DAVID WOOD

Bishop Middleham determined its war heroes will not be forgotten

Lizzie Anderson

IN MEMORY: The war memorial in Sherburn Village

Sherburn makes additions to its war memorial for centenary

Mark Summers

CURATOR: Head of Steam museum curator Leona White-Hannant. Picture: TOM BANKS

Keeping in mind railmen who gave lives to support war effort

Vicki Henderson

YOUNG AND OLD: Players from South Park Rangers place crosses on the war memorial at Smith’s Dock Park, Normanby. Picture: TOM BANKS

Community turns out in force to pay tribute to Smith’s Docks’ fallen

Graeme Hetherington

LEST WE FORGET: Chairman Jim Carroll, left, with fellow members John Adey and Alan Summerson, right, from the Chester-le-Street War Memorial Group. Picture: DAVID WOOD

New monument adds to poignancy of service

Mark Summers

FLAME TRIBUTE: Church volunteer Ian Wood lights a candle at the exhibition at St John’s Church in Darlington. Picture: ANDY LAMB

Memorial plaque and roll of honour unveiled

Joanna Morris

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