First World War Centenary News Archive

August 4, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

‘Did the British people welcome the declaration of war in August 1914?’

A History Today article challenges the "myths" surrounding soldiers on the Western Front and the idea of a "popular" response to the outbreak of the conflict in Britain.

August 4, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Centenary News provides an overview of European First World War Centenary plans

Centenary News provides an overview of what we know about Centenary plans in Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, as well as Sarajevo.

August 4, 2013 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Centenary Countdown: Germany violates Belgian neutrality; Britain declares war on behalf of the Empire

Germany invades Belgium, prompting Britain to declare war on Germany, on behalf of the British Empire.

End Date: 04 Aug 2013

August 5, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Commonwealth War Graves Commission announces plans to mark Centenary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has announced details of “projects and new initiatives to mark the historic four year period” of the Centenary.

August 5, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

The First World War in East Africa: Preparing to mark the Centenary

eTN considers how the Centenary of the First World War will be marked in East Africa.

August 6, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Last residence of German Kaiser Wilhelm II organises First World War conference

The last residence of Kaiser Wilhelm II – Huis Doorn in the Netherlands – is organising a conference entitled ‘World War I: The turning point in the history of Europe’.

August 7, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Call for memorial dedicated to those who opposed the outbreak of the First World War in Scotland

Herald Scotland reports that the Jimmy Reid Foundation has called for a memorial in honour of those who opposed the outbreak of the First World War to be erected.

August 7, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Royal Engineers Museum, Kent, England, announces Centenary plans

The Royal Engineers Museum, based in Kent, has announced its plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

August 7, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Restoration of headstones in Flanders, Belgium, in preparation for the First World War Centenary

An article in Flanders Today reports on efforts underway to restore headstones of First World War soldiers in the area.

August 7, 2013 CN Editorial TeamOrganisations

International Network for the Study of the Great War in Africa

The International Network for the Study of the Great War in Africa was established in January 2013 and “encourages collaborative research and interdisciplinary exchange” amongst its members.