Memorials – Page 12 – First World War Centenary News Archive

April 1, 2014 CN Editorial Team

British and Irish ministers lay foundation stone for Cross of Sacrifice at Glasnevin Cemetery

British and Irish ministers have laid the foundation stone for the Cross of Sacrifice which will be constructed at a Dublin cemetery.

April 3, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Work to rebuild British First World War cemetery underway in Poland

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is rebuilding a cemetery in Poland where 39 British soldiers were buried during the First World War.

April 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

St. Symphorien cemetery in Belgium: preparing for shared First World War remembrance on August 4

Centenary News Deputy Editor, Peter Alhadeff, visits St.Symphorien military cemetery in Belgium as it prepares for commemorations on 4th August 2014 marking the start of the First World War 100 years ago.

April 5, 2014 CN Editorial Team

British minister plants poppies in Brussels in memory of First World War nurse Edith Cavell

British government minister, Mark Simmonds, has planted poppies at the Brussels memorial to Edith Cavell, the nurse executed by the Germans in 1915 for helping Allied soldiers to escape.

April 6, 2014 CN Editorial Team

St. Symphorien in Belgium: preparing for shared First World War remembrance on August 4

Centenary News Deputy Editor, Peter Alhadeff, visits St.Symphorien military cemetery in Belgium as it prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War.

April 6, 2014 CN Editorial Team

St. Symphorien in Belgium: preparing for shared First World War remembrance on August 4

Centenary News Deputy Editor, Peter Alhadeff, visits St.Symphorien military cemetery in Belgium as it prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War.

Author: Peter Alhadeff

April 8, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Vimy Ridge: “The birth of a nation” – but how much do Canadians know about the battle?

The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, to find out what Canadians know about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on its 97th anniversary.

Author: Daniel Barry

April 8, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Tag: Memorials

British and Irish ministers lay foundation stone for Cross of Sacrifice at Glasnevin Cemetery

Work to rebuild British First World War cemetery underway in Poland

St. Symphorien cemetery in Belgium: preparing for shared First World War remembrance on August 4

British minister plants poppies in Brussels in memory of First World War nurse Edith Cavell

St. Symphorien in Belgium: preparing for shared First World War remembrance on August 4

St. Symphorien in Belgium: preparing for shared First World War remembrance on August 4

Vimy Ridge: “The birth of a nation” – but how much do Canadians know about the battle?

Vimy Ridge: “The birth of a nation” – but how much do Canadians know about the battle?

97th anniversary of Vimy Ridge: The Vimy Foundation prepares for the Centenary

97th anniversary of Vimy Ridge: The Vimy Foundation prepares for the Centenary