The Event, ‘Overcoming the tragedy- from WW1 to the building of the European Union’, was held on November 4 2014.
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Centenary update: France opens international memorial to the Great War fallen on Armistice Day
A new memorial uniting the names of all soldiers killed in the north of France during the First World War was inaugurated by President François Hollande at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette on Armistice Day, November 11th, 2014.
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‘Fighting in Flanders’ – Canadian War Museum explores ‘Gas. Mud. Memory’
Centenary News writer, Christopher Harvie, discusses the Canadian War Museum’s special exhibition ‘Fighting in Flanders – Gas. Mud. Memory,’ dedicated to Canada’s experience on the Western Front.
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‘Fighting in Flanders’ – Canadian War Museum explores ‘Gas. Mud. Memory’
Centenary News writer, Christopher Harvie, discusses the Canadian War Museum’s special exhibition 'Fighting in Flanders – Gas. Mud. Memory,' dedicated to Canada's experience on the Western Front.
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How World War One changed the car you drive today
Carwow blogger James Allen shares with Centenary News his piece on how the First World War impacted the automotive industry and the contributions of automobile makers to the war effort.
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Book Review – The End of Innocence
Centenary News Review: ‘Even though the title of the novel veers dangerously close to being a cliche, this is an engaging and compelling novel that I would recommend based solely on the exploration of a subject not often examined: how we memorialise the fallen on both sides of the conflict.’
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How World War One changed the car you drive today
Carwow blogger James Allen shares with Centenary News his piece on how the First World War impacted the automotive industry and the contributions of automobile makers to the war effort.
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Britain honours First World War Victoria Cross soldiers in Pakistan
The British Government has unveiled a plaque in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, honouring three soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War.
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UK supermarket’s Christmas truce advert kicks off debate
The UK supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, has drawn both criticism and praise for launching a TV advertising campaign featuring the First World War Christmas truce.
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Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, establishes WW100 commemoration programme
Launched earlier this year, the programme aims to commemorate the Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in the First World War.
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