Belgium – Page 20 – First World War Centenary News Archive

October 12, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Day of tributes on centenary of Edith Cavell’s execution

Centenary News reports from today’s commemoration in London – among several events held in the UK and Belgium to remember the execution of British nurse Edith Cavell in occupied Brussels on October 12th 1915.

October 12, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Anniversary: British nurse Edith Cavell executed in occupied Belgium

12th October 1915: Edith Cavell, a British nurse working in occupied Belgium, was executed by the Germans for helping Allied soldiers escape to the neutral Netherlands.

October 14, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Brussels conference to debate ‘impact of Great War on nations and nationalism’

International academics take part in a conference in Brussels focussing on the First World War as a key event in the development of the European nation state.

October 28, 2015 CN Editorial Team

‘An Oasis in a World Gone Crazy’ – London exhibition remembers Talbot House in WW1

Centenary News visits a new exhibition in London, paying tribute to ‘Tubby’ Clayton and Talbot House, the ‘home from home’ he created for British soldiers behind the lines in Belgium in 1915.

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October 28, 2015 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand’s latest WW1 trail guide follows the Western Front

New Zealand has released its latest interactive guide to First World War battlefields of significance for New Zealanders, this time exploring the Western Front.

October 30, 2015 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand’s latest WW1 trail guide follows the Western Front

New Zealand has released its latest interactive guide to First World War battlefields of significance for New Zealanders, this time exploring the Western Front.

November 1, 2015 CN Editorial Team

‘An Oasis in a World Gone Crazy’ – London exhibition remembers Talbot House in WW1

An exhibition in London pays tribute to 'Tubby' Clayton and Talbot House, the 'home from home' he created for British soldiers behind the lines in Belgium in 1915.

November 9, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Armistice Day ceremonies November 2015

The 97th anniversary of the Armistice ending the Great War will be marked with commemorations across the world on Wednesday November 11th 2015.

November 11, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Commemorations worldwide mark Armistice Day

Armistice Day has been observed with moments of silence and the laying of wreaths in countries around the world.

December 15, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Tea’s up for Talbot House Centenary

The cheer offered to WW1 British soldiers 100 years ago when Talbot House first opened its doors in Belgium was today remembered on the streets of London and Manchester.