The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, to find out what Canadians know about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on its 97th anniversary.
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97th anniversary of Vimy Ridge: The Vimy Foundation prepares for the Centenary
Today marks the 97th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a battle considered a ‘coming of age’ for Canada.
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Singing at Menin Gate will stir First World War family memories for London choristers
Members of the London Pro Arte Choir are due to travel to Ypres in July 2014 to sing under the Menin Gate, bringing back memories of past relatives who fought in the First World War.
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New computer app to explore Wilfred Owen’s First World War poetry
The technology of the computer app is being harnessed to explore the works of the First World War poet, Wilfred Owen, in the Centenary year of the conflict.
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Centenary News speaks to Taylor Downing, author of ‘Secret Warriors’
Centenary News’ Books Editor, Eleanor Baggley, speaks to author Taylor Downing about his latest publication, Secret Warriors.
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PEN promotes writers of the Great War among its voices On The Edge
Centenary News’ Dr. Jillian Davidson reports on the 10th Annual World Voices Festival of International Literature in NYC (April 28-May 4), organised by PEN.
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Power of theatre brings experiences of World War One to modern audiences
An American theatre company has created a multi-media performance which bears witness to the cataclysmic events of World War One and pays tribute to the tragic losses of human potential on allsides.
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Warfare historian hits out at “gimmicks” used to remember First World War centenary
Dr Clare Makepeace says plans to remember the Christmas Truce with a football match are turning the Centenary into nothing more than a series of gimmicks.
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Lives of the First World War remembered forever in Centenary online memorial
Families can remember for forever their ancestors who served in the First World War in what is being billed as the biggest online project of the Centenary.
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Plans for restored London First World War bus to return to France and Belgium
A First World War London open-topped bus has been restored with the aim of returning it to the battlefields of France and Belgium in a “magical” Centenary tour.
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