The Daily Mail reports that former England football captain David Beckham could be called upon to play in a Centenary football match in 2014 to mark the ‘Christmas Truce’ of 1914.
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Canadian historian considers stories of the “supernatural” on the front line during the First World War
The Vancouver Sun has published an article about military historian Tim Cook's study of frontline “supernatural experiences” during the First World War.
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Finding Identities: Lancashire and the First World War conference, England
The University of Central Lancashire, England, will host a conference exploring Lancashire’s role in the First World War.
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Developer of serious gaming platform ‘WW1 Virtual Trench’ speaks to Centenary News
Gaia Technologies speaks to Centenary News about the development of its new serious gaming platform for the Centenary, WW1 Virtual Trench.
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Developer of serious gaming platform ‘WW1 Virtual Trench’ speaks to Centenary News
Gaia Technologies speaks to Centenary News about the development of its new serious gaming platform for the Centenary, WW1 Virtual Trench.
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Belgian royalty oversee inauguration of British First World War HMS Vindictive memorial
The King and Queen of Belgium have overseen a ceremony in Belgium at the HMS Vindictive memorial, after its restoration and relocation.
Continue readingImperial War Museum hosts “networking event” for London Centenary organisations
The Imperial War Museum will host "a networking event held for London organisations planning First World War Centenary activity" in June 2013.
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Survey of First World War Dreghorn Trenches in Edinburgh “prompts preservation calls”
Archaeologists from the British Ministry of Defence and the City of Edinburgh Council have surveyed the First World War Dreghorn Trenches in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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‘As America approaches the centennial of World War I, will it remember the doughboys?’
Professor Christopher Capozzola writes for the Oxford University Press blog about the American Expeditionary Force's (doughboys) arrival in France in 1917 during the First World War.
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Imperial War Museum networking event for Centenary organisations
IWM organised a major Centenary networking event for London based organisations. It was held at Churchill War Rooms on 25th June 2013.
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