Brian Tilley's latest book contributing to the Your Towns and Cities in the Great War series is very readable and well- researched account of Tynedale at war, covering the effects of the Great War on the area of Northumberland around Hexham. It gives a comprehensive description of the war from the perspective of both the men of Tynedale who volunteered to fight and also those left behind to endure life on the home front. The book has been particularly interesting to review, having visited this part of the country many times over the years and recognising many of the names and places from the author's enthusiastic account

Western Front Association, D. Whitfield

The book shows a great appreciation for Tynedale and its history, together with a fascination for personal stories and ‘local colour’. It will appeal to those with a general interest in the First World War and also local historians with a keen interest in this area of Northumberland. The book contains a wide range of fascinating photographs and well-chosen quotations, which support a lively and interesting text. The book shows an engaging interest in back copies of local newspapers and is clearly written on a subject close to the author’s heart. It is a very worthy addition to the series.

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The Western Front Association, Heathcliffe Bowen

The reader is taken into this world through personal letters and diaries which conjure up a strong sense of everyday life in the time in which they were written over 100 years ago. It feels a privilege to read them.

Hexham Local History Society No.75

Another of Pen and Sword's brilliant series on the towns and cities of Britain as they slowly became involved in the serious business of the Great War. Packed with fantastic information and superb photos.

Books Monthly, May 2016 - Paul Norman

'Extensive research into the impact of the conflict on Hexham and the wider Tyndale district, both on the front line and on the home front, has produced this fascinating and absorbing account of a district at war.'

The Northumbrian

'… a unique record of how the district was affected by the War to End Wars...'

Hexham Courant