First World War Centenary News Archive

November 24, 2015 CN Editorial TeamArticles

100 Years Ago: Celebrated First World War cartoon makes its debut

On November 24th 1915.The Bystander magazine in London published the latest contribution from soldier-cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather. His drawing, with its caption – “Well, if you knows of a better ‘ole, go to it!” – would become one of the most well-known and enduring cartoons of all time. Mark Warby tells its story.

November 25, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Navy museum’s £25,000 appeal to restore sketch of teenage Victoria Cross sailor

Britain’s Royal Navy Museum has started a crowdfunding campaign to raise £25,000 for restoring a sketch of Jack Cornwell, the 16-year-old sailor posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross after the Battle of Jutland.

November 27, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

VC soldier’s ‘shovel’ rescue of Gallipoli comrade remembered

The heroism of a British soldier awarded the Victoria Cross for rescuing a wounded comrade under fire at Gallipoli is remembered on a new memorial in his home town of Reading.

November 29, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Centenary News focus on new Lens 14-18 museum in France

Centenary News profiles Lens’ 14-18 – Centre d’Histoire Guerre et Paix, a museum opened in 2015 to remember all those who fought in Northern France during the Great War.

November 30, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Centennial Countdown Blog Posting for November 2015

The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering November 1915.

November 30, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Tower of London Poppies – 2016 UK display venues announced

The Tower of London poppy installations, Wave and Weeping Window, will next be displayed in Lincoln, Perth and Caernarfon, UK WW1 Centenary art commissioning body 14-18 NOW has announced.

December 1, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Centenary News explores Nick Jellicoe’s Jutland anniversary website

A new website telling the story of the Battle of Jutland has been launched for the 2016 Centenary by Nick Jellicoe, grandson of Britain’s First World War naval commander, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe.

December 2, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

First World War shipwrecks revealed in 3D off England’s south coast

Images of a fishing boat sunk in 1917 while on war service with the British Navy have been released by the Maritime Archaeology Trust as part of a Centenary project exploring WW1 shipwrecks.

December 2, 2015 CN Editorial TeamResources

Jutland Centenary website launched by grandson of British commander Admiral Jellicoe

A new website containing a wealth of resources about the Battle of Jutland has been launched by Nick Jellicoe, grandson of Britain's naval commander in 1916, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe.

December 5, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Gallipoli warship draws 50,000th visitor

The restored Gallipoli gunboat, HMS M.33, has attracted 50,000 visitors since opening four months ago, the UK’s National Museum of the Royal Navy has announced.