Centenary | The North-East At War

PROJECT: The unveiling of the regimental memorial at the top of Frenchgate in Richmond in 1921 Picture: GREEN HOWARDS MUSEUM

Green Howards Museum in Richmond launches project to mark First World War anniversary

January 29, 2018

First World War hero George McKean’s memorial stone to be unveiled in Willington on centenary of Victoria Cross gallantry

January 17, 2018

Lt-Col Neville Bowes Elliott-Cooper

Outstanding bravery of World War hero to be remembered at special Ripon Cathedral service

November 29, 2017

RESEARCH: Grace Morris falls under the watchful gaze of her war hero relative Edward Dwyer

Homework of schoolgirl from Hunton, Richmond, reveals a VC hero in the family

CEREMONY: Katie Yeo, from Byers Green, on her horse Tino Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

You’ll be amazed at this fantastic woollen poppy display in West Cornforth

October 18, 2017

TRIBUTE: The Battle of Passchendaele

One man’s story of First World War brought to life in Teesdale to mark centenary of major campaign

VOLUNTEER: Youngest project member Neive Archer, 14, of Newton Aycliffe, attaches the last poppy to the display

Last poppy of 19,240 sewn onto striking remembrance display ahead of unveiling in West Cornforth, near Ferryhill

August 30, 2017

MEN AND MUD: Helping a wounded comrade at Passchendaele in the late summer of 1917

The Durhams at Passchendaele where the first few hours turned into a mud and blood bath

August 7, 2017

The first World War wireless station in Stockton, which has been Grade-II listed. Owner Donald Yeaman in front of his historically-significant home.

First World War wireless station in Stockton is preserved for posterity

SURVIVORS: Two of the SS Belgian Prince survivors who were helped by the Sailors' Society

Horrific deaths of seven North-East sailors, murdered by German who became Himmler’s henchman, remembered on 100th anniversary

July 31, 2017

Special status for war memorial to Arthur “Patch” Watson who lost his life at Battle of Passchendaele

July 28, 2017

Private Michael Heaviside

Parade to be held in Stanley to mark centenary of Michael Heaviside coming home with Victoria Cross

July 10, 2017

David Young at Pool of Peace - a crater left by underground mine near Messines.

David Young journeys to Belgium ahead of the centenary of the Passchendaele battle

July 4, 2017

The knitted medals near the wicker sculpture of the WWI soldier at Great Ayton. Picture: RICHARD DOUGHTY PHOTOGRAPHY

Great Ayton villagers mark exact moment their First World War soldiers died

May 24, 2017

Great-grandson Ian Heaviside with the Michael Heaviside VC memorial stone after the service at St Giles Church in Durham. Picture by Stuart Boulton.

Durham war hero’s battlefield bravery marked 100 years on

May 7, 2017

TRIBUTE: The unveiling of the Bradford memorial garden at Witton Park . The new metal statue is by Ray Lonsdale, the sculptor behind the giant Tommy memorial on the clifftop at Seaham Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Village history project will focus on the Fighting Bradfords

March 16, 2017

GROUND-BREAKING: The special service last October to mark the start of the Bradford memorial garden. The completed garden will feature in Saturday's celebrations

The courage of Roland Boys Bradford enshrined in history

March 8, 2017

ABE'S ARCHIVE: A magnificent Edwardian postcard of the main street in Trimdon Grange. Abe Stewart put a cross probably where his grandmother lived close to the entrance to the colliery. We reckon the only building still standing is the Dovecote, the large pub in the distance by the cross

Man learns more of mum and dad’s romance after Echo publishes First World War love letters

December 6, 2016

Whistles were blown to start one of the Somme’s bloodiest days… at home the wait for news was torturous

November 11, 2016

Durham and Bishop Auckland suffered some of most losses in First World War, new research reveals

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