News – Page 85 – First World War Centenary News Archive

June 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Report highlights teachers’ concerns about “war fatigue” in classrooms

A report which surveyed History and English teachers about how the First World War is taught and perceived has highlighted concerns about “war fatigue” in classrooms as the Centenary approaches.

June 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

British Labour MP: Centenary commemorations “have to go further than the poppy fields of Flanders”

The British Labour politician, Dan Jarvis MP, has called for the UK’s national Centenary commemorations to reflect the “broader story” of the First World War.

June 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

British Culture Secretary Sajid Javid sends letter to Unknown Soldier

British Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has added his letter to more than 3,000 that have been sent to an Unknown Soldier whose statue stands on London’s Paddington station.

June 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Somme town of Péronne to host international opening for First World War Centenary peace garden

UNESCO ambassadors and representatives from more than 80 countries will attend the inauguration of a Centenary peace garden in the Somme département of France on 2nd July 2014.

June 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Britain tells France to “refrain from displaying European Union flags” during Centenary

The Telegraph reports that Britain has privately told France to refrain from displaying the EU flag during Centenary commemorations.

June 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Serbian President will not go to Sarajevo for Centenary of Archduke’s assassination

Serbia’s President, Tomislav Nikoli, has announced that he will not mark the Centenary of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination in Sarajevo this Saturday.

June 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

EU leaders in Ypres for First World War Centenary tribute to the fallen

European Union leaders have gathered in Ypres for a First World War Centenary tribute, two days ahead of the 100th anniversary of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination.

June 27, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Controversial statue of Gavrilo Princip unveiled in East Sarajevo

The Editor of Centenary News is in Sarajevo for the start of the First World War Centenary – and has just sent this update.

June 27, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Countdown: key dates coming up to mark 100th anniversary of the First World War

Centenary News lists the major commemorations taking place in July and August 2014 to mark the outbreak of the First World War 100 years ago.

June 27, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Tickets set to be released for Glasgow’s First World War Commonwealth Centenary commemoration

Tickets for a special ceremony in Glasgow to mark the Centenary of the First World War, with an emphasis on the Commonwealth, will be released to the general public on the 7th July 2013.