First World War Centenary News Archive

November 11, 2011 CN Editorial TeamOrganisations

The Royal British Legion

The Royal British Legion provides welfare to services personnel and ex-service men and women.

November 12, 2011 CN Editorial TeamEvents

London In World War One

The Battlefields Trust leads a walk that journeys through the landmarks and often-neglected stories of the capital’s WW1 air raids.

End Date: 12 Nov 2011

November 12, 2011 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Festival of Remembrance 2011

The Royal Albert Hall hosts the 2011 Festival of Remembrance on behalf of the Royal Legion.

End Date: 12 Nov 2011

November 13, 2011 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Remembrance Sunday Events

Cities, Towns and Villages throughout the UK will be holding their own Remembrance Day events, marches and tributes to those that have lost their lives in warfare.

End Date: 13 Nov 2011

November 14, 2011 CN Editorial TeamNews

Councils Under Pressure Over Centenary In Wales

Councils across Wales come under pressure to form Centenary plans.

November 14, 2011 CN Editorial TeamNews

Heritage Lottery Fund for Centenary Commemorations

The HLF announces it will donate money to local groups across the country who are marking the Centenary.

November 14, 2011 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Oh! What A Lovely War

Vincent Dowd’s BBC article about the ideas behind the infamous stage show ‘Oh! What a Lovely War’.

November 14, 2011 CN Editorial TeamArticles

International Effort To Map Gallipoli Battleground

A team of Archaeologists are using GPS and WW1-era maps to create a definitive record of Gallipoli’s battlegrounds.

November 14, 2011 CN Editorial TeamResources

The White War Museum, Italy

A museum commemorating the 1915-1918 campaign by Italian soldiers against the Austro-Hungarian army.

November 15, 2011 CN Editorial TeamNews

British Library 2014 Pan-European Project

The British Library will work with Europeana Collections to collate European WW1 material.