Memorials – Page 47 – First World War Centenary News Archive

May 24, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Jutland families unite in Trafalgar Square tribute to the Fallen

Descendants of the Battle of Jutland commanders paid tribute to all those who died in the biggest naval clash of the First World War at a ceremony in London’s Trafalgar Square on May 23rd 2016.

May 29, 2016 CN Editorial Team

French & German leaders in Verdun for Centenary

President François Hollande and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, lead France’s official commemorations today (May 29th 2016) marking the Centenary of the Battle of Verdun.

May 30, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Ceremony held in Rosyth in Scotland to remember Battle of Jutland

The ceremony was held in Scotland on Saturday 28th May 2016 – 2 days before the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland.

May 31, 2016 CN Editorial Team

More photos of the Battle of Jutland memorial event at Portsmouth

Here are more photos taken by Centenary News at the Royal Navy centenary memorial event held in Portsmouth on the 31st May 2016.

May 31, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Britain’s Royal Navy commemorates the Battle of Jutland in series of memorial services

The British Royal Navy marked today’s 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland with memorial events at Plymouth, Chatham and Portsmouth.

May 31, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Memorial event at Laboe in Germany for Battle of Jutland (Die Skagerrakschlacht)

A commemoration for the Battle of Jutland was held today in Germany at the Naval Memorial at Laboe. The battle is known as Die Skagerrakschlacht in German.

May 31, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Centenary of the Battle of Jutland remembered in UK and at sea

The British Prime Minister David Cameron and the German President Joachim Gauck attended a national remembrance event in Scotland today, Tuesday 31st May 2016.

June 5, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Lord Kitchener & more than 730 die in HMS Hampshire sinking

Britain’s War Minister, Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, was killed at sea on June 5th 1916 soon after sailing from Orkney on a secret diplomatic mission to Russia.

June 6, 2016 CN Editorial Team

More photos of the HMS Hampshire Centenary event in Orkney

More photos taken by Centenary News at the unveiling of the new memorial commemorating all those who died on the cruiser HMS Hampshire when it was sunk off the Orkney Islands in 1916 while taking Britain’s War Minister, Lord Kitchener, on a secret mission to Russia.

June 6, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Orkney remembers the dead of HMS Hampshire

Centenary News reports from the Orkney Islands on the unveiling of a new memorial commemorating all those who died in the mine explosion which sank HMS Hampshire on June 5th 1916.