SEVEN forgotten heroes who died fighting for their country in 20th Century wars have finally had their names added to a town's cenotaph.

Names of people from the Redcar district killed in action during the Second World War were put on the cenotaph in October 1998, following restoration work.

Further work is to be completed shortly with brass commemorative plaques and dedications added to the cenotaph.

These plaques will bear the names of three people killed in the Second World War, three people who died fighting in Korea, and one who died while on duty in the Falkland Islands.

Any money remaining in the restoration fund will go towards paying for this work, the replacement of worn out Union Flags and the upgrading of the grassed area opposite the cenotaph, the site of the former Zetland Club, making it into a Garden of Remembrance.

The names of dead First World War soldiers and civilians had been registered earlier in churches and at Sir William Turner's Sixth Form College.

It was then decided that a cenotaph should honour the dead from the Second World War and other 20th Century conflicts.

Anyone with information about others who should be included on the cenotaph should write to Eric Howden, Royal British Legion, 92-94 Coatham Road, Redcar.