Belong Newcastle Newspaper Exhibition

Belong Newcastle Newspaper Exhibition

Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme has opened a special exhibition featuring original copies of The Sentinel newspaper from 1915, documenting news, editorial and details of the challenges that hardship brought during The Great War.

Amongst the pages of the Staffordshire Weekly Sentinel, June 5, 1915, edition – one of the oldest surviving original copies – are the faces of men from the area who sadly lost their lives in WWI, information of local services that supported the nation's wartime efforts, and a 'Potteries Doll for the Queen' story, noting a special gift for Queen Mary, consort of King George V.

Emma Palin, experience and heritage coordinator at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme, shares more: "We are grateful for the generous donation of The Sentinel newspaper from a local person who found them when clearing a relative's house. They thought we might like them for the Belong Heritage Gallery which documents the history of the building (the town's oldest), as well as the area.

"The pages are very delicate and have been restored and framed specially using UV glass to ensure they don't fade in sunlight. The stories offer a fascinating insight into life at the time and the challenges presented during The Great War – we invite everyone to pop in to take a look.”

Next month, the care village on Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, is also holding its own Remembrance Service for the community, inviting local people to join to watch a livestream of the National Service of Remembrance held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London. The screening will be followed by tea and cake and the chance for conversation and reflection.

The Remembrance Service takes place at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme, 8 November, from 10:30am (free entry). For more information or to book a place, call 01782 986300 or email emma.palin@belong.org.uk