Government Plans – Page 7 – First World War Centenary News Archive

September 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British Members of Parliament debate plans to commemorate the First World War Centenary

The BBC’s Democracy Live service has provided coverage of a debate by British Members of Parliament about the First World War Centenary commemorations.

September 18, 2013 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand announces First World War Centenary military commemoration dates

The Government of New Zealand has announced the dates of domestic and overseas commemorative and ceremonial events during the Centenary.

September 19, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Welsh First Minister announces support for new First World War memorial in Belgium

The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, announced Welsh Government financial support for a new memorial in Belgium to remember the Welsh who served during the First World War.

September 21, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Russian President to inaugurate monument in France dedicated to First World War soldiers

France Bleu reports that the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will visit northern Rheims in France in 2014 to inaugurate a memorial dedicated to the First World War Russian Expeditionary Force.

September 25, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British Centenary plans to honour Victoria Cross recipients changed to include foreign born winners

The Telegraph reports that plans to honour First World War Victoria Cross recipients during the Centenary have been revised to now include those born overseas and were awarded the VC.

October 7, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Wales’ official First World War Centenary website launched

Wales Remembers 1914-1918 or Cymru’n Cofio – Wales’ official First World War Centenary website – has been launched.

October 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Government of Canada to provide funding for Centenary exhibition at the Army Museum, Halifax Citadel

The Canadian Government has announced that it will provide funding to the Army Museum, Halifax Citadel, for a First World War Centenary exhibition.

October 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Panel of judges appointed for First World War Centenary paving stones competition

The British Government has announced that a panel of “seven experts” has been appointed to judge designs for paving stones to honour First World War Victoria Cross recipients.

October 18, 2013 CN Editorial Team

UK marks role of West Indian First World War soldiers during Black History Month

The UK Government has announced that during Black History Month 2013 it will “reflect on the role of men from the West Indies during the First World War”.

October 21, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Canada outlines Centenary plans at international meeting in Paris

Canada’s Minister of Veterans Affairs has given details of national plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War at an international meeting in Paris.