A 24-hour vigil was held in Stockton to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of a war memorial.
Veterans, volunteers, cadets, councillors, and civilians will stand for 20 minutes each, heads bowed, at the corners of the memorial, while the names of the fallen are read out.
Over 150 people signed up to take part in the tribute, arranged by the Stockton branch of the Royal British Legion, and Tesco at Eaglescliffe provided refreshments.
Among the crowd 100 years ago that saw the unveiling were 8,000 schoolchildren, and hundreds of relatives of men who had died.
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The £7,500 cost of the memorial was raised by public subscription, with donations from firms including Ropners the shipbuilders.
The cost included the purchase and demolition of three properties to make room for the memorial, which was designed by a London firm of architects.
The vigil will continue throughout the night and come to an end at 11am on Sunday (June 4) in the presence of the Lord Lieutenant of Durham, Sue Snowden, and the mayor of Stockton.
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