MODERN day soldiers came to talk to older people who lived through two world wars.

The regular and Territorial Army soldiers, based in Coulby Newham, visited Parkville Care Centre, in Middlesbrough, as part of the care home's Remembering Our Heroes week.

There they talked to old soldiers and people who had memories of war.

One of them was Mary Farren who has her father's diary telling of his experiences during the evacuation of Dunkirk in the Second World War. Her father, William, had fought in the First World War and died of injuries sustained during his Army service in 1942 when Mrs Farren was nine.

Caroline Ingham, activity co-ordinator at the home, organised the day and thanked Captain Philip Metcalfe and three other soldiers, including one recently returned from Afghanistan, for taking the time to visit.

She said: "Our residents are very interesting people and I think everyone enjoyed it. We have another resident who is 100-years-old and has a lot to tell about the war and the soldiers looked at another of our resident's medals from the war.

"We have done a lot for this year's Remembering Our Heroes week and have raised money for the Help for Heroes charity. We are going to have a singer come in to sing songs from the wartime which I think will be a highlight."