Music remembering the last day of peace in Europe in 1914 will be performed around the world today (July 27th 2014) as part of the Italian Government’s First World War commemorative programme.
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Trail of Poppies Expedition
From April 2015 Phil Brotherton will spend roughly three months travelling across 12 countries to raise money for the Royal British Legion and the German Volksbund.
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100 Years Ago Today: the death of the English poet Rupert Brooke
The British poet died on his way to Gallipoli 100 years ago today on April 23rd 1915. The poet is well known in the UK – mainly for his sonnet ‘The Solider’.
Continue reading“If I should die think only this of me”: the death of Rupert Brooke
The English poet Rupert Brooke died on April 23rd 1915 en route to Gallipoli. Peter Biles has written this feature about his death for Centenary News. His grandfather, Harry Biles, was part of the group that went ashore to bury Brooke.
Continue reading“If I should die think only this of me”: the death of Rupert Brooke
The English poet Rupert Brooke died on April 23rd 1915 en route to Gallipoli. Peter Biles has written this feature about his death for Centenary News. His grandfather, Harry Biles, was part of the group that went ashore to bury Brooke.
Continue readingRupert Brooke exhibition opens in Skyros, Greece
'Rupert Brooke on Skyros: and Aegean corner of a foreign field' has opened on the Greek island of Skyros to commemorate the anniversary of the poet's death in 1915.
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100 years ago: Belgrade falls, Bulgaria enters war & Allies land at Salonika
The Central Powers captured Belgrade on October 9th 1915 as the Allies launched a belated attempt to help Serbia by landing troops in neighbouring Greece.
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CWGC highlights ‘forgotten’ Salonika Front
A remembrance service has been hosted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Greece as part of a joint effort with the British Embassy in Athens to raise awareness of those lost in the Salonika campaign.
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‘Salonika Remembers’ – schools invited to explore CWGC sites in Greece
A project for schools commemorating the centenary of the Salonika Campaign has been launched by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in partnership with the British Council in Greece.
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New film remembers ‘forgotten’ Salonika campaign
A newly-released short film focusses on the First World War campaign in the Balkans which drew in 600,000 Allied troops from across the globe.
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