Memorials – Page 36 – First World War Centenary News Archive

June 4, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Stirling marks centenary of Scottish soldiers landing at Gallipoli

The Scottish city of Stirling hosts national commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division arriving in Gallipoli.

June 4, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Stirling remembers landing of Scottish soldiers at Gallipoli

The Scottish city of Stirling hosts a national commemoration to mark the 100th anniversary of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division arriving in Gallipoli.

End Date: 06 Jun 2015

June 8, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Update: CWGC starts Thiepval restoration

Major works are starting to restore the Thiepval Memorial ahead of next year’s Battle of the Somme centenary commemorations.

June 9, 2015 CN Editorial Team

US launches design contest for World War l Memorial in Washington

The US World War One Centennial Commission has launched a design competition for a national memorial to American troops who fought in the First World War.

June 15, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Auckland War Memorial Museum creates community lead online cenotaph

Auckland War Memorial Museum is leading a community driven online cenotaph to commemorate those from the New Zealand province who served in the First World War.

June 15, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Article: Australian War Memorial: the remarkable rise of the nation’s secular shrine

The Guardian's Paul Daley talks to the Director of the Australian War Memorial about 'the rise of the nation's secular shrine'.

June 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary News Lookahead: Battle of Jutland

Centenary News responds to readers’ questions about plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland with a preview of what we know so far about commemorations planned for May/June 2016.

June 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Verdun Centenary – France remembers on May 29 2016

France will hold international commemorations marking the centenary of the Battle of Verdun, one of the longest and bloodiest actions of the First World War, on May 29th 2016.

June 20, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Black and Jewish WW1 soldiers awarded top US bravery medal after 97 years

Two American First World War soldiers, Henry Johnson and William Shemin, have been posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroism in France in 1918.

June 24, 2015 CN Editorial Team

30,000th Last Post: Ypres’ UK twin town joins tribute

The Kent town of Sittingbourne is taking part in the international commemoration marking the 30,000th sounding of the Last Post in Ypres.

End Date: 09 Jul 2015