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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New report considers the ambitions of teenagers from the First World War to the present day
The National Citizen Service has published a new report which explores the ambitions of teenagers over the twentieth and twenty first centuries.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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