by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Consett, In Your Town, Latest
A WAR memorial dedicated to a soldier tragically killed as he waited to be transferred back to England carrying his comrades’ letters from the front has been given protected status. To mark the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele, the memorial cross at Hamsterley...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Consett, In Your Town
THE names of 15 men who lost their lives as a result of the First World War have been added to a village memorial to mark the centenary of the conflict. Researchers have finally traced details of local men missing from the memorial in Shotley Bridge and added them to...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Consett, In Your Town, Latest
JIM Clarke vividly recalls how, as a young orphan, he buffed up a brass plaque taking pride of place in a children’s home. At the time it was just another thing he had to shine and he little realised its significance – as a roll of honour listing the names...
