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August 9, 2014 CN Editorial Team

British writer criticises the UK’s approach to the centenary – saying it that has “lost all sense of proportion”

The British author and journalist Simon Jenkins has written a strongly worded comment article in the Guardian saying that the centenary has been seized as a military propaganda opportunity, and that lessons learned have been ignored or forgotten.

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December 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Scarborough remembers the bombardment of the seaside town 100 years ago today

Centenary News reports from the British seaside town of Scarborough – where a remembrance event was held this morning (Tuesday December 16th 2014), exactly a 100 years after the town was shelled by German destroyers.

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December 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Reflections on the Scarborough bombardment remembrance event

On Tuesday, 16th December 2014, the Centenary News editor attended the remembrance event in Scarborough, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the bombardment of the seaside town. Here’s his personal reflections of his visit.

Author: Nigel Dacre
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December 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Reflections on the Scarborough bombardment remembrance event

On Tuesday, 16th December 2014, the Centenary News editor attended the remembrance event in Scarborough, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the bombardment of the seaside town. Here's his personal reflections of his visit.

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March 20, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Faces of Conflict: Exeter exhibition explores impact of First World War on facial reconstructive surgery and art

Exeter museum hosts exhibition exploring facial reconstruction surgery and art in the wake of the First World War.

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April 13, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Royal Navy submarine exhibition explores submarine warfare of WW1

‘First In, Last Out’ will run from April 2015 until January 1916 at The Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport, England.

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