The role of sportsmen in the First World War will be discussed at talks being held as part of the London Sports Writing Festival, starting on October 23rd 2014 at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
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Centenary update: 15 British soldiers being reburied in France today
Fifteen British soldiers are being reburied today (October 22nd 2014) at a Commonwealth cemetery in France, 100 years after their deaths in fighting near the Belgian border.
Continue readingFirst World War ‘Race To The Sea’ British soldiers to be reburied
Fifteen British soldiers are to be reburied at a Commonwealth cemetery in France on October 22nd 2014, a century after they were killed in fighting near the Belgian border.
Continue readingSport and the First World War to be marked at London Sports Writing Festival this week
The role of sportsmen in the First World War will be discussed at talks being held as part of the London Sports Writing Festival, starting on October 23rd 2014 at Lord's Cricket Ground.
Continue readingCentenary focus for Imperial War Museum’s 2014 short film awards
Films drawing on the Imperial War Museum’s First World War archives are given prominent billing in IWM’s Short Film Festival, which opened on October 23rd 2014.
Continue readingCenotaph vigil opens Royal British Legion’s 2014 Poppy Appeal
A sunrise to sunset vigil at the Cenotaph in London launched the Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal on October 23rd 2014.
Continue readingMajor Centenary events coming up today: Belgium
The Belgian Federal Government hosts international commemorations in Flanders on October 28th 2014 as part of its First World War Centenary programme.
Continue readingGerman Chancellor pays Centenary tribute in Belgium
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, paid tribute to all victims of the First World War at international commemorations in Belgium on October 28th 2014.
Continue readingMark Knopfler in Last Post guitar tribute for First World War
British musician, Mark Knopfler, has performed a guitar version of the Last Post as part of Superact’s First World War centenary music project, The Last Post.
Continue readingMajor Anzac Centenary commemorations in Australia
A weekend of events in the Australian port of Albany from October 30th-November 2nd 2014 marks the departure of the first Australian and New Zealand troop convoy 100 years ago.
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