Belgium – Page 10 – First World War Centenary News Archive

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.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Lecture: ‘Belgian Neutrality and the British Decision for War’

As part of the ‘Beyond the 1914-1918 Centenary’ lecture series, Terry Boardman considers the implications of the German invasion of Belgium and its impact on the British decision for war.

July 12, 2014 CN Editorial Team

300,000 Commonwealth war grave records put online for First World War Centenary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched new online resources to make it easier to locate and visit memorials of relatives killed in the First World War.

July 12, 2014 CN Editorial Team

300,000 Commonwealth war grave records put online for First World War Centenary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched new online resources to make it easier to locate and visit memorials of relatives killed in the First World War.

August 3, 2014 CN Editorial Team

August 3rd 2014: Belgian King today honours soldiers killed in action as war started in 1914

King Philippe of Belgium pays tribute today to the first Belgian soldier killed in the Great War on a day which also sees commemorations for troops buried in the ruins of a Liège fortress.

August 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Germany invades Belgium; and Britain declares war on Germany

100 years ago today, on August 4th 1914, Germany invaded Belgium at 8.02am. Later that day, at 11pm, Britain declared war on Germany.

August 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

German President, French President, Prince William and King of Belgium speak at Liège remembrance event

The German President said Germany’s invasion of Belgium was “completely unjustifiable”. Prince William talked of how enemies are now friends and allies. And the King of Belgium said we should “cherish” the peace we now have in Europe.

August 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Mons commemoration event at St Symphorien Military Cemetery

Royalty, heads of state, and families of those who had died in the war gathered at the St Symphorien Military Cemetery near Mons in Belgium this evening for what the Commonwealth War Graves Commission described as “a unique act of commemoration” to mark the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

August 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Princes William and Harry, and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, to mark First World War Centenary in Belgium

Prince William, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry will be in Belgium on 4th August 2014 for events marking the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

August 5, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Reflections on the August 4th commemoration events in Belgium

The Centenary News Editor spent August 4th in Belgium – attending the Liège and Mons events. He sent in reports for Centenary News from both locations, but here’s his personal account, looking back on the day.

Author: Nigel Dacre