News – Page 151 – First World War Centenary News Archive

June 29, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Digital art project commemorates Battle of the Somme

The Danger Tree, an interactive art exhibition commemorating the Battle of the Somme, made its centenary debut in Greenwich, London, on July 1st 2016.

June 29, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘Wounded’ – Somme Centenary exhibition explores WW1 medical advances

Centenary News visits a new exhibition at the Science Museum in London, highlighting the medical challenges posed by the advent of industrialised warfare in 1914-18.

June 30, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Focus on Scotland’s Centenary Vigil for the Somme

Descendants of Battle of the Somme soldiers are playing a central role in commemorations at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle.

June 30, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Vigils tonight mark eve of Somme Centenary

Public vigils take place across Britain tonight to reflect on the hours leading up to the start of the Battle of the Somme a century ago.

July 1, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100-second gun salute for Somme Centenary in London

London’s Parliament Square echoed to the boom of artillery on the morning of July 1st 2016, as troops fired a salute to mark 100 years since the start of the Battle of the Somme.

July 1, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Battle of the Somme

One of the most controversial battles of the First World War started on July 1st 1916, with a massive British-led attack on German positions in the Somme region of Northern France.

July 3, 2016 CN Editorial Team

More photos of Manchester’s Somme commemorations

More photos from Centenary News of the UK national commemorations in Manchester marking the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme on July 1st 2016.

July 3, 2016 CN Editorial Team

More photos of the Battle of Somme event at Thiepval

Here are more photos taken of the Somme national centenary event held at Thiepval on the 1st July 2016 .

July 3, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Royal family join Newfoundland tributes to ‘defining moment’ on the Somme

Princess Anne attended Newfoundland’s centenary commemorations on July 1st 2016 remembering soldiers of the Newfoundland Regiment who fell on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

July 3, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘We are here’ – Centenary live tribute to soldiers of the Somme

Volunteers dressed as First World War soldiers made unannounced appearances across the UK on July 1st, for a centenary project bringing home the scale of Britain’s losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.