Memorials – Page 66 – First World War Centenary News Archive

September 5, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Chelmsford’s leaf ‘Tommy’ in Centenary vigil

This foliage sculpture of a soldier stands in Chelmsford, Essex. Created by the city council for the final WW1 Centenary year, Tommy’s vigil will continue until claimed by approaching winter frosts. (Photo: Centenary News)

September 8, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Poppy sculpture ‘Wave’ in Centenary finale at IWM North

Wave, one of the touring Tower of London poppy sculptures, is going on display at Imperial War Museums’ waterfront site in Manchester, its final stop of the First World War Centenary.

September 14, 2018 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago – Last Push against Bulgaria from Salonika

Allied troops started their final advance on the Macedonian Front on 15 September 1918, knocking Bulgaria out of the First World War two weeks later.

September 17, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Project launches to trace WW1 Belgian refugees

Researchers are trying to discover more about the stories of 250,000 refugees who came to Britain from Belgium after Germany invaded in August 1914.

September 23, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Armistice Centenary – Australian War Memorial events in Canberra

A display of 62,000 poppies, representing Australia’s fallen in WW1, and a beam of light are among events announced by the Australian War Memorial in Canberra to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice.

September 26, 2018 CN Editorial Team

The Meuse-Argonne: Remembering America’s biggest battle

Patrick Gregory reports from US commemorations in France, marking the Centennial of the battle that opened the last Allied campaigns on the Western Front.

October 5, 2018 CN Editorial Team

‘Weeping Window’ poppy display opens at IWM London

The final presentation of the Tower of London WW1 Centenary poppies tour is under way at the Imperial War Museum.

October 6, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Islay marks centenary of HMS Otranto tragedy

The loss of a First World War troopship carrying American soldiers to Europe in October 1918 has been remembered on the Hebridean island of Islay.

October 14, 2018 CN Editorial Team

‘Shaping Our Sorrow’ – CWGC archive display launches for Armistice Centenary

More than 600 documents and photos from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s extensive archives have been released online for the end of the First World War Centenary.

October 18, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Armistice Centenary events round-up, October/November 2018

A Centenary News look at some of the national, international and local commemorations coming up to mark the end of the First World War 100 years ago.