News – Page 19 – First World War Centenary News Archive

February 26, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Unknown First World War New Zealand soldier buried at Messines Ridge, Belgium

The New Zealand Herald has reported that an unknown First World War New Zealand soldier has been buried at Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium.

February 27, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Country houses in Yorkshire, England, to organise exhibitions to mark the Centenary of the First World War

The Yorkshire Country House Partnership announces that nine houses will work together to organise a series of exhibitions exploring conflict affecting the houses, including the First World War.

February 27, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games could see city as a centre for Centenary commemorations

Herald Scotland reports that discussions are underway to make Glasgow a centre for the commemorations of the outbreak of the First World War, in light of its hosting of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

February 27, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Italian centenary organisation tells Centenary News about ‘Voci di Guerra in Tempo di Pace’ travelling exhibition

Italian centenary organisation tells Centenary News about Voci di Guerra in Tempo di Pace travelling exhibition.

February 28, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Russian politician calls for conference to mark the Centenary of the First World War

The Russkiy Mir Foundation has reported that a Russian politician has called for a “major academic and political conference” to be held to mark the 100 year anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.

March 1, 2013 CN Editorial Team

First World War memorial in Tiruchirappalli, India, to be restored

The Hindu reports that five shops blocking access to the war memorial in Gandhi Market, Tiruchirappalli, India, have been closed and the memorial is set to be restored.

March 1, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Legal settlement to pay for Mametz Wood Memorial upkeep, France

This is South Wales reports that the sculptor of the Mametz Wood Memorial has won a legal case for breach of copyright and that the legal settlement will pay to maintain the memorial.

March 1, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British soldier from the First World War re-interred at new site

The Manchester Evening News reports that a British First World War soldier, Private Blears, has be re-interred at Swinton Unitarian Chapel, England, after original burial site was bought for development.

March 1, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘The Advocates of Peace, 1899-1917’ conference, Paris, 2014

The International Society for First World War Studies has announced that the University of Paris-Est and the German Historical Institute will host a conference on “the downfall of peace” in the early twentieth century.

March 1, 2013 CN Editorial Team

National Library of Wales continues digitisation of First World War documents

The National Library of Wales reports on its continuing efforts to digitise around 200,000 documents either from or relating to the First World War period.