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Brian Burnie

Poppies descend from the crane

North East remembers those who died and suffered in Far East campaign Kevin Clark

Sunderland war hero, Len Gibson BEM

Poppy drop planned as part of VJ Day events honouring Len Gibson and others Sam Johnson

Len Gibson BEM, who passed away last year aged 101

War hero Len Gibson to be honoured on VJ Day with flypast and memorial walk Sam Johnson

Daft as a Brush and TT2 staff

Tyne Tunnel operator donates £8,000 to help cancer patients during fuel crisis Sam Johnson

Thomas King, known as Tot, with Daft as a Brush founder Brian Burnie, right.

Grandfather set to take on charity walk for Daft as a Brush Ryan Smith

A fitting way to remember Len and his comrades.

Commemorations take place after memorial walk in honour of Len Gibson Georgina Cutler

The memorial walk is being held in honour of Sunderland war veteran Len Gibson.

News Memorial walk for Len Gibson begins Georgina Cutler