First World War Centenary News Archive

September 9, 2013 CN Editorial TeamVideos

‘No Glory in War 1914-1918’ campaign launch video

The Stop the War Coalition has uploaded a video to its YouTube page of the launch of the No Glory in War 1914-1918 campaign, which criticises the nature UK Centenary plans.

September 9, 2013 CN Editorial TeamOrganisations

‘No Glory in War 1914-1918’ campaign group

The No Glory in War 1914-1918 campaign group questions “plans to spend £55m on a “truly national commemoration”” to mark the Centenary in Britain.

September 10, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Momentum gathering for Scottish First World War memorial in France

Herald Scotland reports that there are new hopes for a national monument in honour of First World War Scottish soldiers in France.

September 10, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

‘Experiences of World War One: strangers, differences and locality’ workshop, University of London

The British Association for Local History and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies are organising a workshop about the First World War.

End Date: 28 Feb 2014

September 11, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Scheme to plant millions of poppies across the UK fails in bid for Heritage Lottery Fund support

The Telegraph reports that a scheme to plant poppies across Britain to mark the Centenary of the First World War – endorsed by the Prime Minister – has failed in its funding application.

September 11, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Welsh First Minister to visit Belgium and France this month to launch Centenary programme

Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales, will visit Belgium and France this month to begin Wales’ “programme of commemoration” to mark the 100 year anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.

September 11, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Heritage Lottery Fund issues statement over 2014 Real Poppy Campaign’s failed bid for funding

The Heritage Lottery Fund has issued a statement following the failure of the 2014 Real Poppy Campaign’s application for financial support to plant millions of poppies in time for the Centenary.

September 12, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

UK wide poppy planting scheme to go ahead after funding difficulties

The Royal British Legion has announced that the Centenary Poppy Scheme – which recently failed in its application for funding support from Heritage Lottery Fund – will go ahead.

September 13, 2013 CN Editorial TeamFeatures

Centenary News reports on how Mons intends to commemorate the First World War

Centenary News reports on how the Belgian city of Mons intends to commemorate its role at the beginning and the end of the First World War.

Author: Dan Hayes

September 13, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Centenary News reports on how Mons intends to commemorate the First World War

Centenary News reports on how the Belgian city of Mons intends to commemorate its role at the beginning and the end of the First World War.