First World War Centenary News Archive

Preston Memorial Restoration

The Lancashire Evening Post reports the UKs National Lottery Heritage Fund is providing 835,600 to restore Prestons war memorial.

Edinburgh City Council has earmarked £3,500 for a survey of historic trenches, reports The Edinburgh Evening News.

The Scotsman has reported how a British parliamentarian has launched a campaign to commemorate footballers who enlisted en masse.

The Washing Times reports on the latest controversy surrounding the Frank Buckles Act.

The BBC has reported that a postcard addressed to a First World War soldier in Cambridgeshire, England, has been found by workmen.

The Grimsby Chums’ Memorial Projects aims to commemorate the men of North-East Lincolnshire who volunteered for service in the First World War.

The Cavell Nurses’ Trust has launched a three year centenary appeal (from 2012-2015) to mark the death of Nurse Edith Cavell in 1915.

The BBC reports that students from the University of York in Britain plan to produce a film about a soldier during the First World War.

The BBC has reported that a 13 year old British boy is helping to maintain the neglected grave of a First World War soldier.

The Cornish Guardian has reported that The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded funding of almost £10,000 to Bodmin Museum, Cornwall, England.