First World War Centenary News Archive

The Wall of Remembrance, Belgium

A Wall of Remembrance is to be created with the names, photos and stories of the 42, 252 Belgian soldiers who died in WW1.

Portsmouth’s Navy Museum is awarded 1.4m by the HLF to create new exhibitions in time for 2014.

Lord Faulkner, Chairman of the War Heritage Group, raised the issue of the Centenary in the House of Lords.

The Russkiy Mir Foundation and Moscow State University are publishing a resource documenting Russia’s and WW1.

“Why we must halt the decline and indifference to our war memorials”

The OUHS is planning a project to commemorate the outbreak of WW1.

The Freie Universität in Berlin is to create an international online encyclopedia to launch in 2014.

Ray Thompson leads the Clean 2018 campaign for War Memorial Preservation.

This Facebook page is an extensive resource covering articles, news and events regarding the Centenary.

The Great War Society and Western Front Association (US Branch) merge.