First World War Centenary News Archive

October 5, 2013 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Western Front Association Second President’s Conference

The Western Front Association will hold a conference entitled 'A World At War 1914-18 – 1913: The Prelude to War'.

End Date: 05 Oct 2013

October 6, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

President of India pays tribute to First World War soldiers on visit to Belgium

President Pranab Mukherjee of India laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of soldiers who fought during the First World War.

October 7, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Sebastian Faulks: Britain “didn’t do enough” to recognise First World War veterans when they were alive

The Telegraph reports that the author Sebastian Faulks has said that it should be a “matter for regret” that the contribution of First World War veterans was not recognised earlier.

October 7, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Plans to construct First World War museum – including a system of trenches – in Cambridgeshire, England

Cambridge News reports that a trench-lined battlefield the size of two football pitches could be constructed in the Cambridgeshire countryside to mark the Centenary.

October 7, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Wales’ official First World War Centenary website launched

Wales Remembers 1914-1918 or Cymru’n Cofio – Wales’ official First World War Centenary website – has been launched.

October 7, 2013 CN Editorial TeamOrganisations

Wales Remembers 1914-1918

Wales Remembers 1914-1918 or Cymru’n Cofio, is Wales’ official Centenary programme.

October 8, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

British Prime Minister’s Centenary comments criticised by Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy Paxman, the host of the BBC’s political talk show, Newsnight, has criticised the Prime Minister’s comments that the Centenary commemorations should be “like the Diamond Jubilee celebrations”.

October 9, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Duke of Edinburgh to attend ceremony at Ypres as soil is gathered from Flanders Fields

The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH Prince Philip, will attend a Last Post Ceremony on November 11th 2013 as soil is gathered from Flanders Fields for a memorial garden in London.