In Your Town | The North-East At War | Page 9

Bishop of Jarrow, Rt Revd Mark Bryant re-dedicates the plaque. Alongside him is server Peter Hakin. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH

Plaque containing names of east Darlington fallen safeguarded after rededication service

Vicki Henderson

A service will be held at Sunderland Minster for servicemen and civilians who gave their lives during the war

Homing pigeons to be released to mark anniversary of First World War

Tony Kearney

: David and Ken Heatherington pictured with the WW1 Exhibition at the Weardale Museum at Ireshopeburn.

Weardale museum launches moving tribute to heroes of First World War

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ALL SMILES: Residents Bill Todd and Gordon Balfour, co-ordinator Angela Penman, manager Alison Kelly, deputy Dawn Watts and resident Jessie

Sunflowers bloom in memory of First World War heroes at Sedgefield care home

Lizzie Anderson

LOOKING BACK: Brenda Cole, right, and Edith Forsyth enjoy the exhibition at Chester-le-Street Library

Exhibition dedicated to soldiers of Durham Light Infantry opens to mark First World War centenary

Mark Summers

WAR TRIBUTE: Lord Lieutenant Sue Snowdon with Brian Laverick, of the Boundary 500 Motorcycle club, with one of the wreaths. Picture by Keith Taylor

Bikers tribute to First World War dead after Sedgefield wreath blessing service

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The duchess and her ‘boys in blue’

Ruth Campbell

First World War centenary inspires students to make a difference

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History society all set to commemorate First World War centenary in Aycliffe Village

Lizzie Anderson

Cotherstone postman completes account of 24 postal workers sent to war

Jim McTaggart

Three brothers among 34 men sent to front from neighbouring villages

Chris Lloyd

FIRST SHOTS: Belmont to commemorate outbreak of war

Belmont residents organise four-year programme of activities to commemorate centenary

Tony Kearney

STORY TELLER: Librarian Malcolm Neesam

Ferryhill youth theatre commemorates First World War with original musical

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Village pledges to mark exact death of its soldiers for next four years

Emily Flanagan

Great War parade revisits where it all began

Mark Foster

Diary of Gunner George James: June 24 – July 3

Chris Lloyd

Students visit The Somme to mark Great War centenary

Julia Breen

Diary of Gunner George James: June 22 – 26

Chris Lloyd

Cartoonist’s ‘stiff upper lip’ humour shows in sketches created on battlefields of 1916

Mark Foster

First World War centenary inspires author to transform Somme short story into novel

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