First World War Centenary News Archive

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

UK and German Parliamentarians sing Centenary Concert at Westminster Hall

The Choirs of the British and German Parliaments have sung together in London to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

Tour de France commemorates First World War

The Tour de France is commemorating the Centenary of the First World War by following a route which includes some of the key battlefields from the conflict.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

German Parliament marks First World War Centenary

Germany’s Parliament, the Bundestag, has held a special session to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

Ban Ki-moon reflects on the “pain and futility” of the First World War at UN commemorative event

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has reflected on the impact the First World War had on the twentieth century and the importance of diplomacy in the twenty first century.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial TeamVideos

Lecture: ‘Belgian Neutrality and the British Decision for War’

As part of the ‘Beyond the 1914-1918 Centenary’ lecture series, Terry Boardman considers the implications of the German invasion of Belgium and its impact on the British decision for war.

July 11, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

National Maritime Museum: ‘Forgotten Fighters: The First World War at Sea’

The National Maritime Museum in London is marking the Centenary of the First World War with a new exhibition which highlights the war at sea.

July 11, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

Serbian Defence Secretary opens Centenary exhibition in Belgrade

The Serbian Secretary of State for Defence, Zoran Djordjevic, has opened a new exhibition in Belgrade to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

July 11, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

Centenary News in Brief: 5th – 11th July 2014

Centenary News in Brief this week includes: The Duchess of Cornwall supports protection of war graves; First World War veterans of the Guinea campaign have been honoured in Sydney; a music based Centenary project launches in the UK; and the most senior nurse on the Western Front is honoured.

July 11, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

14-18 NOW release their plan for lights to go out across the UK on August 4th

The 14-18 NOW organisation, the official cultural programme for the UK’s First World War Centenary Commemorations, has announced details of plans for lights to go out around the UK on August 4th 2014.

July 11, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

Australian ‘Sacred Soil’ project seeks to engage young people

The Sacred Soil project in Australia is proposing to send students to the battlefields of the Western Front and to Gallipoli to mark the Centenary of the First World War.