FALLEN comrades from a small County Durham community will be honoured with the unveiling of a plaque more than 50 years after they gave their lives.

The names of seven men from Winston, in Teesdale, who were killed during the Second World War, will finally be listed on a plaque, which will be unveiled at a Remembrance service on Sunday.

Although the village hall in Winston was built in memory of all those who gave their lives during the conflict, a memorial for the seven local casualties was never put up in the village church.

To mark the occasion, two buglers from C (DLI) Company, the Tyne-Tees Regiment, stationed at Bishop Auckland, will sound the Last Post and Reveille during the service.

Relatives and friends of the fallen men will travel from across the globe to pay tribute during the unveiling.

Those included on the memorial are Private Leslie Brown, Private George Dickinson, Private Albert Edward Layton, Private George Cecil Layton, merchant seaman Henry Lowson, Private Harold Organ and Lance Corporal James Arnott Sisson.

Parish councillor John McBain said the service would be an important tribute for those who gave their lives.

He said: "The village has never had a lasting memorial, listing the names of those from our community who gave their lives.

"It will be a very moving and important day for the village."

Representatives from the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and the Green Howards will be at the service, which will be held at St Andrew's Church, Winston, at 3pm.