A TEESDALE museum is appealing for information to help complete a roll of honour to the dales folk who fought in the First World War almost 100-years after the project was started.

In April 1915 the Trustees and Curator of The Bowes Museum decided to create a record of all those who had gone from the 44 townships of Teesdale to serve King and Country in the armed forces and as nurses, but the project was never completed.

On Monday (March 31), The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle will relaunch the research project and are inviting people from across the dale to participate.

Judith Phillips, honorary archivist at the museum, said: “We want to complete the Roll of Honour by 2018 and unite the people of Teesdale in discovering what life was like for residents of the dale who remained at home while friends and family went off to fight.

“We want to invite individuals and communities who are engaged in research of their own, as well as those who are just interested in being involved in some way, to contribute.”

The project will be launched in The Bowes Museum’s Jubilee Room from 10am to 1pm where there will be talks about the research and how people can get involved.

The event is free but places need to be booked by emailing libraryandarchives@thebowesmuseum.org.uk.