by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Spennymoor
READERS have been piecing together what happened to the pieces of the stone soldier who once stood atop the war memorial in Tursdale, County Durham. As Memories told last week, he was unveiled on March 25, 1922, in tribute to the 41 men from Tursdale Colliery who had...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Durham, In Your Town, Latest
DURHAM Cathedral is commemorating the centenary of the First World War with a special concert, and it needs the help of Memories readers. the concert starts on March 8, images of the war will be shown on a large screen in the nave. Memories is donating some of the...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Redcar
A PROJECT to commemorate a town’s First World War experiences has received a £10,000 cash boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Friends of Redcar Cemetery (FORCEM) will use the money to raise awareness of the town’s wartime heritage and develop pride in its...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Latest
RARE footage of soldiers preparing to leave for the Western Front has been released as part of an exhibition to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. The silent, black and white movies, which have been unearthed by the Yorkshire Film Archive, show...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Latest, War Stories
More than 1.5 million pages written by British soldiers describing life on the front line during The First World War are being published online by the National Archives. Gavin Engelbrecht dips into one remarkable account. WRITTEN in neat copperplate with a sharpened...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Shildon
A WRITER is to launch his first book which chronicles the history of the North-East railways during the First World War. Rob Langham will launch his book, The North Eastern Railway in the First World War, at Locomotion: the National Railway Museum at Shildon. The book...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Darlington, In Your Town, Latest
A GRIM discovery in a French garden has triggered a poignant search across the region for the family of a young officer who gave his life for his country almost a century ago. His remains were uncovered purely by chance after heavy rainfall uncovered a shallow grave...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Peterlee
AN ARTIST has painted a battle-scarred landscape in memory of soldiers shot at dawn during the First World War. Bob Ord’s work forms a central feature of his latest exhibition at Durham Botanic Garden, in Hollingside Lane, off South Road, Durham City. The 79-year-old,...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Crook, In Your Town, Latest
ON Tuesday, Howden-le-Wear Local History Society is holding an open evening to discuss the First World War project for which it has just received £8,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The society aims to research the stories of all 30 of the men whose names appear on...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, York
A MUSEUM has appealed for help to translate two diaries written in shorthand by a soldier during the First World War. York Castle Museum said it had unearthed the diaries in its archive and it was believed they contained details of the Palestine Campaign, which was...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Sedgefield
A HISTORY society is on a mission to discover more about the brave men who fought and died in the First World War. Sedgefield Local History Society plans to commemorate the centenary of the conflict by staging an exhibition at Ceddesfeld Hall, in the town, on July 12....
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Sedgefield
MEMORIES, as you must be aware by now, is the most extraordinary part of The Northern Echo. In Memories 156, we treated you to a history of syphilis, an article which you would not find in any other section of the paper. Now comes an article about an analysis of the...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, York
COMMEMORATIONS of the “war to end all wars” have been given a £1m boost as preparations continue for the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. The North Yorkshire home to some of the most important regimental collections in the UK has been awarded £999,900...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Chester-le-Street, In Your Town, Latest
A SCHOOL has been awarded a lottery grant to allow pupils to preserve the history of their community during the First World War. Roseberry College and Sixth Form, near Chester-le-Street, has been awarded £5,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to mark the centenary of...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Latest
PREPARATIONS are underway across County Durham to mark the centenary of the First World War. A report to Durham County Council will show that, although plans for the anniversary are in their early stages, there are already a wide range of projects being developed. The...
by Chris Lloyd | Barnard Castle, Centenary, In Your Town, Latest
TOWN councillors in Barnard Castle have agreed to work alongside officials at The Bowes Museum on an ambitious project to complete a roll of honour listing everyone from Teesdale who served in the Great War. Members pledged £845 towards the cost of staging two launch...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Durham, In Your Town, Latest
VILLAGERS have been awarded lottery funding to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. Brancepeth Archives and History Group has received a grant of £8,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to commemorate the centenary of the conflict. During...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Sedgefield
A PARISH council’s bid to restore a village cenotaph in time for the 100th anniversary of the First World War has reached an important milestone. Bishop Middleham Parish Council has submitted plans to Durham County Council to reposition the war memorial at St...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Darlington, In Your Town, Latest
A course to help people discover the stories and lives behind the names that appear on local war memorials has been organised by the Darlington Workers Educational Association. The seven-week course has been arranged to mark the centenary of the First World War and...
by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, Durham, In Your Town
RESIDENTS of an east Durham community can now step back in time and see how their village has developed over the past century thanks to the hard work of local enthusiasts and support from their local wind farm. Wheatley Hill History Club successfully applied for...
