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Patchwork pays tribute to Sedgefield’s war heroes

October 27, 2014

RE-INTERNMENT CEREMONY: Soldiers from 4 YORKS carry the body of an unknown soldier to his final resting place.

North-East soldier laid to rest one hundred years after death on battlefield of France

October 24, 2014

POPPY LAUNCH: Darlington mayor Cllr Gerald Lee addresses members of the Royal British Legion by a war memorial plaque at the Town Hall, at the launch of this year's poppy appeal Picture: CHRIS BOOTH

Poppy appeal aims to top last year’s fundraising effort

Special edition of The Northern Echo to mark Remembrance Sunday

October 10, 2014

FALLEN REMEMBERED: (l-r) Dave Wright, Joe Toner and Ian Patterson, who have installed the new war memorial plaque at Shotley Bridge Memorial Cottages

Another 15 servicemen added to village memorial to mark anniversary of First World War

October 9, 2014

The candlelit remembrance evening will take place at St Mary's Church, Norton Green, Norton, near Stockton

Candles, poems and music for First World War remembrance evening

October 8, 2014

HEROES REMEMBERED: (L-R) Ripon Grammar School pupils Martha Barber and Shannon Millar with Old Riponian Claire Green at the First World War commemorative stone with poppies bearing the names of all those former pupils and masters who were lost.

School remembers its fallen old boys and teachers

October 6, 2014

INSPIRATIONAL READINGS: Greenfield Community College pupils read poetry they have written, inspired by the First World War and appearing in a book created by the Aycliffe Village Local History Society. Shannon-Leigh Banks (13) and Rachel Bremner (13) read their untitled poem. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH

Poems by Newton Aycliffe school children included in First World War commemorative book

September 17, 2014

ARMS AT THE READY: John Sadler of Time Bandits dressed in period costume in Darlington town centre as part of the event. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH

School children given chance to find out about region’s role in First World War

September 11, 2014

A proud family history through two world wars

September 10, 2014

DIARY KEEPER: Wass Reader is standing in the wagon, third from left, in this picture. (Courtesy of Hedon Museum)

First-hand true story of the horror of the First World War

August 13, 2014

BOX EXHIBITION: The phone box which has been transformed into a First World War display. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Former phone box is a compact look back to the First World War

August 12, 2014

SOLDIERS MEDAL: Stuart McAdams of Spennymoor found a DLI WW1 medal in a farmer's field and is trying to trace soldier's family. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Can you help return Great War medal to DLI soldier’s family?

UEST OF HONOUR: 105 year old Alice Coulson as guest of honour at a World War I themed event to commemorate the outbreak of conflict 100 years ago, held at Castle Court Care Home in Annfield Plain

Woman born before outbreak of First World War guest of honour at commemorative event

August 7, 2014

CHANCE FIND: Keira Wilson, 7, of Stockton, whose great, great, great uncle, William Brown, served in the Navy on HMS Vanguard. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH

‘Divine providence’ connects one of the First World War fallen with his great, great, great niece

August 4, 2014

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

WAR MEMORABILIA: John Philpott, Norman Horton and Joyce Santon from the Darlington Veterans Club host a WW1 exhibition in Binns.Picture:SARAH CALDECOTT

Events to remember the fallen soldiers of the First World War

Granddaughter of Stockton VC winner is guest of honour as town pays homage to heroes

Amazing courage of nurse badly wounded in German bombing raid is celebrated

WAR WEEKEND: First World War re-enactment enthusiasts chat to visitors during the event in Sedgefield

Veterans pay tribute at Sedgefield service to commemorate start of First World War

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

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