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IN MEMORY: The war memorial in Sherburn Village

Sherburn makes additions to its war memorial for centenary

November 9, 2014

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

Keeping in mind railmen who gave lives to support war effort

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

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

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

MASTER CLASS: Artist Mackenzie Thorpe at work on the poppy

Mackenzie Thorpe’s tear for the fallen on historic Northern Echo front page

FINE DETAIL: Artist Malcolm MacDonald at work on the poppy painting for the front cover of a book of children's war poems. Picture:RICHARD DOUGHTY (11860787)

Injured Armed Forces veteran produces work of art for today’s Remembrance Sunday edition of The Northern Echo

WAR POEM: A poem writtten by Maureen Blair's great uncle Francis Hedley has been discovered. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Soldier’s poetic tribute to war horses

Shildon marshalled in remembrance of fallen

Bravest of the brave

FOLLOWING FOOTSTEPS: The cadets walk through preserved First World War trenches at Vimy Ridge

Foreign fields an eye-opener for 27 cadets

Parochial Church uses £10k grant to remember war heroes

SCHOOLS EXHIBITION: School children from across Darlington read some of their poems during the event at the Crown Street Library in Darlington. Picture: DAVID WOOD

Students pay tribute to WWI veterans with Darlington exhibition in their honour

November 7, 2014

HONOURED: Remembrance events will be held across the region as the world marks 100 years since the First World War

Remembrance services around the North-East and North Yorkshire

Students at St Michael’s Academy, Billingham, Ethan Hamilton, 15 and George Bailey, 15, both of Billingham, who acted out an enlistment scene to remember the events of the First World War

Billingham pupils remember wartime sacrifices of previous generation

November 6, 2014

POETRY JUDGING: Ladies from Vane Women judging the Northern Echo Poetry competition pictured from left Marilyn Longstaff, Dorothy Long, Jackie Litherlind and Lindsay Balderson. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Judging takes place on First World War poetry competition

November 4, 2014

CURATOR: Amy Barker

Exhibition at Newcastle’s Hatton Gallery examines horrors of First World War

HISTORY SEARCH: Darlington resident Phil Anwyll talks to historian Stephen Nicholson during a First World War drop in event at the town's library. Picture: STUART BOULTON.

Family research event helps people find out more about First World War ancestors

New book details search for First World War grave

WORLD-FAMOUS: Artist Mackenzie Thorpe

Artist Mackenzie Thorpe tells of joy at being asked to create Northern Echo front cover to mark First World War centenary

October 31, 2014

In Veterans' Stories...

OFF TO SEA: Sunderland-built HMS Opal, which sank 100 years ago

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