Memorials – Page 27 – First World War Centenary News Archive

November 11, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Planting of last Tower of London poppy draws thousands on Armistice Day

Huge crowds flocked to the Tower of London for the planting of the final ceramic poppy on November 11th 2014, the 96th anniversary of the Armistice ending the First World War.

November 14, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary update: France opens international memorial to the Great War fallen on Armistice Day

A new memorial uniting the names of all soldiers killed in the north of France during the First World War was inaugurated by President François Hollande at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette on Armistice Day, November 11th, 2014.

November 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Britain honours First World War Victoria Cross soldiers in Pakistan

The British Government has unveiled a plaque in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, honouring three soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War.

November 18, 2014 CN Editorial Team

New Mobile Apps to commemorate Centenary

There are two new smartphone apps designed to guide users in finding sites of remembrance and discovering stories of the First World War.

November 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Christmas truce: European football announces Centenary tribute in Belgium

European football is to commemorate the centenary of the Christmas truce with the unveiling of a new memorial near Ploegsteert in Belgium on December 11th 2014.

November 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘Above the Battlefield’ – new videos explore Western Front from the air

Military historian Paul Reed has started filming First World War battlefields from the air for his new website WW1 Revisited.

November 22, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Christmas truce: British & German schools mark Centenary with joint memorial in Belgium

A memorial to the Christmas truce, inspired by friendship between pupils from British and German schools, will be inaugurated in the Belgian town of Messines (Mesen) on December 6th 2014.

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November 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

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