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Postcards home from an Easington miner to his Chilton wife

Chris Lloyd

Tears during the service of dedication at Wheatley Hill Cemetery.

DLI First World War Victoria Cross hero Thomas Kenny honoured by home village of Wheatley Hill, 100 years on

Mark Tallentire

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

Piper David McKenna plays a lament at the war memorial during the First World War commemoration event in Seaham. Picture: DAVID WOOD

Seaham residents mark 100 years since outbreak of First World War

Gavin Engelbrecht

A young boy looks up at the imposing giant sculpture of "Tommy", the World War One soldier, which is set to remain on Seaham's seafront after a small community of residents raised £85,000 to keep the nine-foot sculpture

£85,000 raised in 12 weeks to keep Tommy on Seaham seafront

The Northern Echo

Artist Bob Ord and his painting in memory of soldiers shot at dawn

Thornley artist paints landscape in memory of soldiers shot at dawn

Gavin Engelbrecht

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