Events – Page 43 – First World War Centenary News Archive

October 29, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Somme Centenary – Ticket bids invited for 2016 Lochnagar Crater service

Tickets can now be requested for admission to the Lochnagar Crater centenary ceremony on July 1st 2016, organisers have announced.

October 30, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Italian conference to debate century of humanitarian crisis 1915-2015

The fate of millions of First World War refugees will be explored at a conference in Italy from November 4-6 as Europe again struggles with a humanitarian emergency.

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November 4, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Italian conference to debate century of humanitarian crisis 1915-2015

The fate of millions of First World War refugees is discussed at a conference in Italy from November 4-6 as Europe again struggles with a humanitarian emergency.

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 18, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Somme Centenary: Closing day for Thiepval ticket ballot

The ballot closes today (November 18th) for tickets to attend next year’s Battle of the Somme Centenary commemorations at the Thiepval Memorial in France.

November 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Overnight vigils to mark 2016 Somme Centenary in UK

Public vigils will be held overnight in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on June 30th 2016 to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.

November 25, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Navy museum’s £25,000 appeal to restore sketch of teenage Victoria Cross sailor

Britain’s Royal Navy Museum has started a crowdfunding campaign to raise £25,000 for restoring a sketch of Jack Cornwell, the 16-year-old sailor posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross after the Battle of Jutland.

November 27, 2015 CN Editorial Team

VC soldier’s ‘shovel’ rescue of Gallipoli comrade remembered

The heroism of a British soldier awarded the Victoria Cross for rescuing a wounded comrade under fire at Gallipoli is remembered on a new memorial in his home town of Reading.

November 30, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Tower of London Poppies – 2016 UK display venues announced

The Tower of London poppy installations, Wave and Weeping Window, will next be displayed in Lincoln, Perth and Caernarfon, UK WW1 Centenary art commissioning body 14-18 NOW has announced.

December 11, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Jutland Centenary: Descendants invited to UK commemorations

Relatives of First World War sailors are invited to attend Britain’s commemorations in Orkney marking the centenary of the Battle of Jutland in 2016.