One man's story of the Great War to be performed at Middleton-in-Teesdale

A PERSONAL story of the Great War is being presented in Middleton-in-Teesdale this month.

Standing in Line is the tale of one man’s war, powerfully expressed with songs, stories and visual footage. It was originally commissioned by Peace Concerts Passchendaele and first performed in the church at Passchendaele, Belgium, in 2003.

The show, performed by Lester Simpson, Mike Bettison and Nigel Corbett, is being organised by Highlights Rural Touring Scheme and Blaize Theatre Company.

Standing in Line takes place at Utass, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, on Saturday, October 21, at 7.30pm.

Audiences will hear a moving account of the life of Albert Scrimshaw who was killed in the third battle of Ypres, better known as the battle of Passchendaele. Albert, born 1885 in Eastwell, Nottinghamshire, worked as a butler near Oxford, married a girl from Windley, Derbyshire and became a farm labourer.

He joined the “Ox and Bucks” regiment and marched off to war, never to return. His widow, Annie, lived in Duffield until her death in the 1970s.

Tickets are available from UTASS or online at www.tick

etsource.co.uk/date/385513 – a hot supper is included in the ticket price which will be served prior to the performance and there is a licenced bar on the evening.