First World War Centenary News Archive

August 19, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Germany denies reports it called for Britain to avoid a “celebratory” tone for the Centenary

Spiegel Online reports that the German Foreign Ministry has denied reports in the British press that it attempted to influence the tone of Britain’s Centenary plans.

August 19, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Five unknown First World War soldiers to be buried in services in France this week

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has announced that the remains of five unknown First World War soldiers, and a rededication service for another, will take place in August 2013.

August 20, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Serbia’s Prime Minister warns against the “revision of history” during First World War Centenary

InSerbia News reports that Serbia’s PM, Ivica Dacic, has warned against attempts to “blame” Serbia for the outbreak of the First World War, in a speech on the 99th anniversary of the Battle of the Cer.

August 21, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

‘The Music of War 1914-1918’ international conference in London, 2014

The British Library, supported by The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, will host an international conference in 2014 exploring music during the First World War.

August 21, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Recently discovered photos of Imperial German Flying Corps show “live for today attitude”

An album of 130 photos discovered in Essex, England, shows members of the Imperial German Flying Corps during the First World War drinking champagne and celebrating.

August 23, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Heritage Lottery Fund provides funding for digitisation of First World War posters

The BBC reports that the Heritage Lottery Fund is supporting a project to digitise a collection of posters from the First World War.

August 23, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Commonwealth War Graves Commission releases photographs of First World War soldier burials

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has made available photographs from the burial services of five unknown First World War soldiers and the rededication service of another.

August 23, 2013 CN Editorial TeamEvents

International workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina: ‘La Gran Guerra en un contexto global’

An international workshop about 'The Great War and the Wider World' will take place at the Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana "Dr. Emilio Ravignani" in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

August 24, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

BBC series ’37 days’ to document the “behind-closed-doors story” of the outbreak of the First World War

A BBC documentary drama series, 37 Days, will be produced to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

August 25, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

UK plans to honour Victoria Cross recipients for the Centenary sees soldier excluded due to “loophole”

The BBC reports that British plans to honour VC recipients during the Centenary, announced in early August 2013, will see those born overseas, but who later lived in the UK, excluded.