by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Darlington, In Your Town, Latest
“DON’T put the men’s ranks on the memorial because they’re all my lads,” were the words of a headteacher in 1923. Mr J Broughton, the head at St John’s School, in Darlington, was speaking before the unveiling of a memorial plaque and roll of honour dedicated to former...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Latest
THE front cover of today’s historic edition of The Northern Echo was produced by acclaimed North-East artist Mackenzie Thorpe. The Middlesbrough-born artist, whose work is in demand all over the world, was asked to work on a poppy design and the front page is the...
by Chris Lloyd | Catterick, Centenary, In Your Town, Latest
AN injured Armed Forces veteran has risen to a challenge set by The Northern Echo to produce a work of art for today’s Remembrance Sunday special edition. Malcolm Macdonald, who suffers from an extreme form of post-traumatic stress disorder, attends art classes as...
by Chris Lloyd | Bishop Auckland, Centenary, In Your Town, Latest
A POEM written in tribute to war horses by a First World War soldier has been passed down through generations of a North-East family. An Appeal for the Horses was penned by Lance Corporal Francis Hedley, of the 7th Yorkshire Regiment, while stationed in France during...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Shildon
DOZENS of people turned out for Shildon’s Remembrance service yesterday. Parade marshall Kevin Stevens led the annual parade from the Dabble Duck Industrial Estate to the Redworth Road War Memorial at about 10.45am, where a service was held by Reverends Graham and...
