Schoolchildren planted poppy seeds in the garden of Number 10 Downing Street, the home of the British Prime Minister, to remember the First World War.
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The Sunday Times: Prince William and Catherine to attend St Symphorien First World War ceremony in Belgium
The Sunday Times reports that Queen Elizabeth has asked Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge to represent the UK at a ceremony in Belgium marking the Centenary of the start of the First World War.
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First World War trench will be visitor highlight at Imperial War Museum’s new galleries in London
A recreated First World War trench, complete with the sights and sounds of battle, will be one of the highlights of permanent new galleries being opened at the Imperial War Museum in London.
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Centenary News speaks to Taylor Downing, author of ‘Secret Warriors’
Centenary News’ Books Editor, Eleanor Baggley, has spoken to author Taylor Downing about his latest publication, Secret Warriors.
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Buckingham Palace publishes Royal Family’s First World War Centenary engagements
Buckingham Palace has announced full details of the First World War Centenary events to be attended by senior members of the British Royal Family on 4th August 2014.
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Princes William and Harry, and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, to mark First World War Centenary in Belgium
It’s been confirmed that Prince William, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry will be in Belgium on 4th August 2014 for events marking the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
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New computer app to explore Wilfred Owen’s First World War poetry
The technology of the computer app is being harnessed to explore the works of the poet, Wilfred Owen, in the Centenary year of the First World War.
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BBC’s Great War Controller speaks to Centenary News
The BBC’s Great War Controller, Adrian Van Klaveren, has said that programming so far has managed “to set some really important context about the Centenary”.
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BBC’s Great War Controller tells Centenary News that programming has “set some really important context about the Centenary”
In an interview with Centenary News’ Ashlee Godwin, the BBC’s Great War Controller has said that programming so far has managed “to set some really important context about the Centenary”.
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Centenary News speaks to Taylor Downing, author of ‘Secret Warriors’
Centenary News’ Books Editor, Eleanor Baggley, speaks to author Taylor Downing about his latest publication, Secret Warriors.
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