Articles – Page 13 – First World War Centenary News Archive

August 3, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘As we near the centenary of the First World War’s start, honouring the past should make us think of the present too’

An article in The Guardian considers how the Centenary of the First World War will be marked, as "a centenary marks the point at which an event passes from living memory to deep history".

August 4, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Centenary News provides an overview of European First World War Centenary plans

Centenary News provides an overview of what we know about Centenary plans in Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, as well as Sarajevo.

August 4, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Britain’s Faith and Communities Minister says that First World War Indian soldiers “deserve to be remembered”

The British Minister for Faith and Communities, Baroness Warsi, writes for The Daily Mail about the role of Indian soldiers during the First World War.

August 4, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Did the British people welcome the declaration of war in August 1914?’

A History Today article challenges the "myths" surrounding soldiers on the Western Front and the idea of a "popular" response to the outbreak of the conflict in Britain.

August 5, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The First World War in East Africa: Preparing to mark the Centenary

eTN considers how the Centenary of the First World War will be marked in East Africa.

August 7, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Restoration of headstones in Flanders, Belgium, in preparation for the First World War Centenary

An article in Flanders Today reports on efforts underway to restore headstones of First World War soldiers in the area.

August 13, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Britain’s First World War centenary plans show a reluctance to face history’

An article in The Guardian argues that the British Government "seems intent on avoiding any serious debate about the war and its causes" with its Centenary plans.

August 21, 2013 CN Editorial Team

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 25, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Article considers the international “tensions” surrounding the First World War Centenary

A Financial Times article considers how modern relations between nations are influencing how the Centenary of the First World War will be marked.

August 26, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Family memories of the German front line in the First World War

Centenary News contributor Claire Wotherspoon shares the recollections of her German great grandfather, who served at the Somme.