The service charity, Legion Scotland, hosts commemorations at Edinburgh Castle on April 25th 2015 marking the 100th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli.
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Gallipoli Centenary: summary of April 25 international events
A Centenary News summary of the major international commemorations taking place today (April 25th 2015) to remember the 100th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli.
Continue readingGallipoli Centenary: UK remembrance at the Cenotaph, Whitehall
Descendants of soldiers who fought at Gallipoli take part in commemorations in London on April 25th 2015 marking the Centenary of the Allied attack on Turkey.
Continue readingIsaac Rosenberg statue appeal fundraising event
On Sunday 26 April, the Jewish East End Celebration Society is hosting an event to fund-raise for the planned statue in memory of the war poet Isaac Rosenberg.
Continue readingGallipoli Centenary: Belfast conference considers Irish role in Dardanelles
A one-day conference, hosted by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland on April 30th 2015, examines the impact of Gallipoli and the role of Irish troops.
Continue readingEnglish village of Hoby holds First World War commemorative events
The Hoby and District Local History Society is organised a variety of commemorative events to honour local contributions to the First World War.
Continue readingAmerica commemorates sinking of Lusitania in New York and Washington
The World War One Centennial Commission (the main US official body for commemorating the First World War), hosts two events to mark the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7th 1915.
Continue reading‘Beyond the 1914-1918 Centenary’ lecture series: ‘A Century of Deceit and Denial’, Brussels
Beyond the 1914-1918 Centenary's next lecture, focusing on the sinking of the Lusitania, will be held on 7th May 2015 in Brussels.
Continue readingIrish President leads Lusitania tributes in Cobh on May 7
Four coastal communities in Ireland are coming together on May 7th 2015 to remember the 1,200 passengers and crew who died when the Cunard liner, Lusitania, was torpedoed by a German submarine on this day in 1915.
Continue reading‘Fields of Battle Lands of Peace 14-18’ – Photographer Mike Sheil talks at Stowe School
Photographer Michael St Maur Sheil will be talking about his First World War exhibition, Fields of Battle Lands of Peace 14-18, at Stowe School, near Buckingham in the UK, on Tuesday May 12th 2015.
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