News – Page 39 – First World War Centenary News Archive

July 27, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Motorcyclists make 2,500 mile journey around Britain to visit First World War “Thankful Villages”

The BBC has reported that two men will be visiting Britain’s 51 “Thankful Villages” – where all servicemen who fought in the First World War from the same village returned alive.

July 28, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Countdown: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Today marks exactly one year before the 100th anniversary of the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s declaration of war on Serbia.

End Date: 28 Jul 2013

July 29, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Oxford University: The Great War and Global History conference, 2014

Oxford University is to host a conference entitled ‘The Great War and Global History’ in January 2014.

July 29, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Russia in the First World War conference, Moscow, 2014

The National Research University Higher School of Economics in Russia will host a conference examining Russia’s role in the First World War on the 3rd-5th June 2014.

July 30, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Tynemouth World War I Commemoration Project & Northumbria University First World War lecture series

The Tynemouth World War I Commemoration Project & Northumbria University have organised a series of First World War lectures, to be held at Northumbria University between Autumn 2013 – Spring 2014.

End Date: 08 May 2014