by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Darlington, In Your Town, Latest
THE wartime experiences of communities across the Tees Valley are being commemorated with a moving performance. Outdoor, night-time spectacle Homecoming tells the story of the Tees Valley home front during the First World War. The performance – commissioned by a...
by Chris Lloyd | Bishop Auckland, Centenary, In Your Town, Latest
PUPILS have shed light on all aspects of the First World War as they mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the conflict. St John’s RC School and Sixth Form College, in Bishop Auckland, has used nearly all subjects on the curriculum to learn about aspects of the...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Spennymoor
THE curiosity of three children about the names on a village war memorial set their father off on a voyage of discovery to learn about the history and people of West Cornforth, in County Durham. Now Andy Denholm’s research is the basis of an exhibition commemorating...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Redcar
TO mark Redcar’s contribution during the First World War, the Friends of Redcar Cemetery have enlightened children and worked on an educational DVD as part of a £10,000 windfall it received from the Heritage Lottery Fund. It is aiming to help local people understand...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Hartlepool, In Your Town, Latest
The voice of a First World War soldier, left for us from beyond the grave, has been found on tape in the home of a writer in the region. Chris Webber heard the old soldier and Communist tell his own story. THE words of old soldier Frank Feeney, unheard for 40 years,...
