The Bridge of Weir Memorial Society has launched a new website to tell the stories of the 72 young men whose names are commemorated on war memorials in their village in west Scotland.
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Australian War Memorial opens refurbished First World War Galleries
The Australian War Memorial’s redeveloped First World War Galleries have opened to the public, featuring a permanent exhibition, Australia in the Great War.
Continue readingChristmas 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.
Continue readingChristmas truce: ‘Football Remembers Week’ gets under way
The British Council, the Football Association, Premier League and Football League invite all involved with football to join in remembering the Christmas truce from today, December 6th 2014
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Christmas truce: schools host UK & German envoys for memorial opening
The German and UK Ambassadors to Belgium have unveiled a new memorial to the 1914 Christmas truce at a ceremony organised by students from British and German schools.
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Christmas truce: UK diplomats kick off Centenary football events worldwide
British diplomats around the world are hosting a series of football matches to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War Christmas truce.
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100 years on: remembering the sailors lost at Coronel and the Falkland Islands
British and German representatives take part in joint First World War commemorations being held on the centenary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands today (December 8th 2014).
Continue reading100 years on: remembering the sailors lost at Coronel and the Falkland Islands
British and German representatives will take part in joint commemorations being held on the centenary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands today, December 8th 2014.
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Christmas truce: UN chief Ban Ki-moon pays Centenary tribute
The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, paid tribute to the Christmas truce on December 5th 2014 at a commemorative event hosted by the UK and German missions to the UN.
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Blog talks of rethink about the role of the Indian soldiers in the First World War
Shashi Tharoor, an author and member of the Indian National Congress, has written a blog about the 1.3 million Indian troops who served in the First World War.
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