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York Museum Receives Support for Centenary Exhibition

The York Castle Museum has learned that the HLF is giving it initial support for its Centenary Exhibition.

A number of MPs in Scotland are urging their communities to think ahead to the 2014-2018 Centenary.

The Flemish Government launches plans for an International Centenary effort.

A Wall of Remembrance is to be created with the names, photos and stories of the 42, 252 Belgian soldiers who died in WW1.

Portsmouth’s Navy Museum is awarded 1.4m by the HLF to create new exhibitions in time for 2014.

Brighton Council has secured a grant from the EU to create a range of Centenary events and exhibitions in 2014.

Northern Irish Minister Hugo Swire says dissidents might use Centenary events for their own separatist agenda.

A nine-day walk will retrace the steps of Irish regiments who were a part of the BEF in Belgium 1914.

The Vimy Foundation is to mark the Centenary of the Battle of Arras and Capture of Vimy Ridge.

The Centre Pompidou-Metz is to host an exhibition entitled ‘1917’ on ‘artistic creation during wartime’.