Brian Burnie

A donation of used Metro track will be used to create a memorial to British soldiers who served in the Far East during the Second World War.

Metro track given new lease of life in memorial to Sunderland soldier

Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care receive over £25,000 from local housebuilder

Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care receive over £25,000 from local housebuilder

Len Gibson

Charity walkers hit road in tribute to Sunderland veteran Len Gibson

A petition has been set up calling for supporters to back the plans.

Plan to honour Sunderland war hero Len Gibson with new statue by Tommy creator

A touching tribute to Len Gibson.

War hero Len Gibson remembered on VJ Day walk from Sunderland to Newcastle

Sunderland war hero, Len Gibson BEM

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

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

The group walked from Colmans Seafood Temple in South Shields to the Grand Hotel in Sunderland.

Grandfather walks from South Shields to Sunderland to raise money for charity

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

A fitting way to remember Len and his comrades.

Commemorations take place after memorial walk in honour of Len Gibson

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

Memorial walk for Len Gibson begins

A service of remembrance will be held in Mowbray Park in honour of war hero Len Gibson.

Remembrance service set to be held in Mowbray Park for war hero Len Gibson

Len Gibson, pictured with his book, with a revised version to help raise funds for Daft as a Brush, which will host the launch party planned ahead of his death in tribute to the 101-year-old.

War veteran Len Gibson honoured at book launch after passing away aged 101

Len Gibson, pictured with his book, with a revised version to help raise funds for Daft as a Brush, which will host the launch party planned ahead of his death in tribute to the 101-year-old.

Len Gibson's book event to celebrate 'remarkable gentleman and true inspiration'

Len Gibson with a copy of his memoirs.

Death Railway survivor Len Gibson donates fascinating memoirs to cancer charity

A celebration of 101-year-old Len Gibson's life was held in Herrington Country Park.

War veteran Len Gibson celebrates life at party in Herrington Country Park
A celebration to honour 101-year-old war veteran Len Gibson from Sunderland was held by cancer charity Daft as a Brush at Herrington Country Park.
Ryan Smith

Sunderland veteran Len Gibson celebrates his 101st birthday.

Military bugler honours Sunderland war veteran as he celebrates 101st birthday

Brian Burnie (centre) fundraiser for Daft as a Brush charity, closing in on completing his 7036 mile walk, next week, by walking from Tommy statue at Seaham to The National Glass Centre, on Saturday. Pictured with Brian are The Mayor and Mayoress of Seaham Coun. Linda Willis (left) and Diane Adamson (right).

Charity champion strides into Seaham and Sunderland on 7,000 mile trek

Brian Burnie at the cliffs of Moher.

Charity founder's pit stop in Sunderland

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