Articles – Page 9 – First World War Centenary News Archive

May 11, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The Centenary of the First World War: Memory and commemoration in the 21st century

The Financial Times publishes an article considering how the Centenary of the First World War will be marked by the nations who took part in the conflict, and the role modern politics will play.

May 12, 2013 CN Editorial Team

New research project, ‘The Home Front and its Legacies’, plans to identify thousands of sites across the UK connected to the First World War

The Telegraph reports thousands of UK sites connected to the First World War will be identified as part of a Centenary research project.

May 16, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Centenary News reports on Heritage Lottery Fund new Centenary grants programme

Centenary News' Peter Alhadeff reports from the launch event of the Heritage Lottery Fund's new six million pound grants programme for the Centenary, held at the House of Commons.

May 27, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Should Britain be spending £55 million to mark the Centenary of the First World War?

Writing in The Guardian, Professor Sir Hew Strachan and writer AL Kennedy consider plans in Britain to spend £55 million to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

May 28, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Flanders House moves up a gear for the War’s Centennial

Centenary News reports on the Memorial Day service held at the De Witt Clinton Park War Memorial, organised by Flanders House and Mr. Kris Dierckx, Representative of the Govt. of Flanders to the U.S.

May 29, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Research paper: ‘Edith’s Wonderland: In memoriam of Edith Cavell’

Hugo Lueders has made available a paper regarding the British First World War nurse Edith Cavell, entitled 'Edith's Wonderland: In memoriam of Edith Cavell'.

May 30, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘The lessons of the First World War are not a settled question in modern Britain, nor is how to commemorate it’

An article in The Guardian questions Britain's plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War and if a national, unifying commemoration can be achieved.

June 4, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The Flemish Peace Institute report: “Advice concerning the Centenary of the First World War and its message of peace”

The Flemish Peace Institute publishes an English language "note" which provides advice on how to deliver commemorations for the Centenary of the First World War to "convey a message of peace".

June 6, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The Centenary of the First World War: Is “little happening” to mark the conflict in Germany?

An article in Die Welt discusses the lack of attention that is being accorded to remembering the First World War in Germany.

June 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British ministers talk about their plans for the Centenary

Centenary News' Peter Alhadeff attended this morning's press conference organised by the British Government and has compiled this report.