Campaigns – First World War Centenary News Archive

May 21, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Academics, actors and politicians are among those who criticise Britain’s plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War

A wide ranging group of British public figures have signed an open letter, criticising the nature of national Centenary plans in Britain.

September 5, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Campaign to plant poppies for First World War Centenary in English county goes global

A Facebook campaign by a man in Huntingdonshire, England, to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, has led to plans for poppy fields to be sown around the world.

September 9, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘No Glory in War 1914-1918’ campaign launch video

The Stop the War Coalition has uploaded a video to its YouTube page of the launch of the No Glory in War 1914-1918 campaign, which criticises the nature UK Centenary plans.

September 12, 2013 CN Editorial Team

UK wide poppy planting scheme to go ahead after funding difficulties

The Royal British Legion has announced that the Centenary Poppy Scheme – which recently failed in its application for funding support from Heritage Lottery Fund – will go ahead.

September 1, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Kenya remembers start of East Africa campaign in 1914

The spread of the First World War to East Africa has been remembered with a series of Centenary events in Kenya.

November 19, 2014 CN Editorial Team

The World War I in Africa Project: A visual exploration of an overlooked history

‘The World War I in Africa Project’ has been launched to provide information on one of the most overlooked theatres of the war: Africa.

November 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

The World War I in Africa Project: A visual exploration of an overlooked history

'The World War I in Africa Project' has been launched to provide information on one of the most overlooked theatres of the war: Africa.

December 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: The First Battle of Champagne

The First Battle of Champagne began on December 20th 1914 in the Champagne region of France. It was the first offensive by the Allies since initiation of trench warfare on the Western Front.

January 20, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Descendants of Gallipoli campaign invited to take part in London commemoration event

Descendants of the Galipoli campaign have been invited by the British government to take part in a commemoration event – to be held in London in April 2015

January 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Campaign to recognise sacrifice of Gallipoli reinforcements

David Crampin has shared with Centenary News a piece about the troopship Royal Edward and his campaign to ensure the men who gave their lives receive equal and just recognition.