First World War Centenary News Archive

July 27, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Motorcyclists make 2,500 mile journey around Britain to visit First World War “Thankful Villages”

The BBC has reported that two men will be visiting Britain’s 51 “Thankful Villages” – where all servicemen who fought in the First World War from the same village returned alive.

July 27, 2013 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Thankful villages run 2013

Over the summer of 2013, two motorcyclists will be riding through each of the United Kingdom's 'thankful villages', where there is no First World War memorial, as all of those who served in the conflict, returned home.

July 28, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Centenary Countdown: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Today marks exactly one year before the 100th anniversary of the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s declaration of war on Serbia.

End Date: 28 Jul 2013

July 28, 2013 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Centenary Countdown: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

One year until the Centenary anniversary of Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia.

July 29, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Oxford University: The Great War and Global History conference, 2014

Oxford University is to host a conference entitled ‘The Great War and Global History’ in January 2014.

July 29, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Russia in the First World War conference, Moscow, 2014

The National Research University Higher School of Economics in Russia will host a conference examining Russia’s role in the First World War on the 3rd-5th June 2014.

July 30, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Tynemouth World War I Commemoration Project & Northumbria University First World War lecture series

The Tynemouth World War I Commemoration Project & Northumbria University have organised a series of First World War lectures, to be held at Northumbria University between Autumn 2013 – Spring 2014.

End Date: 08 May 2014

July 31, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Evgeny Sergeev of the Russian Academy of Sciences tells Centenary News of the need to “renovate the historical memory of the First World War in modern Russian society”

Professor Evgeny Sergeev speaks to Centenary News as the 99th anniversary of Germany’s declaration of war on Russia approaches.

July 31, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

History of the Tamines massacre of the 22nd August 1914 in Belgium

A Belgian blog recounts the events of the Tamines massacre on the 22nd August 1914.

July 31, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

The life of First World War British Sergeant Leonard Maidment

An article by the Western Front Association explores the life of British Sergeant Leonard Maidment, who fought in France during the First World War, and efforts to identify his final resting place.