The BBC has reported that two men will be visiting Britain’s 51 “Thankful Villages” – where all servicemen who fought in the First World War from the same village returned alive.
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Thankful villages run 2013
Over the summer of 2013, two motorcyclists will be riding through each of the United Kingdom's 'thankful villages', where there is no First World War memorial, as all of those who served in the conflict, returned home.
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Oxford University: The Great War and Global History conference, 2014
Oxford University is to host a conference entitled ‘The Great War and Global History’ in January 2014.
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Tynemouth World War I Commemoration Project & Northumbria University First World War lecture series
The Tynemouth World War I Commemoration Project & Northumbria University have organised a series of First World War lectures, to be held at Northumbria University between Autumn 2013 – Spring 2014.
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The life of First World War British Sergeant Leonard Maidment
An article by the Western Front Association explores the life of British Sergeant Leonard Maidment, who fought in France during the First World War, and efforts to identify his final resting place.
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English town of Hartlepool to mark Centenary of bombardment by German Navy
The BBC reports that the English town of Hartlepool will be marking the Centenary of the First World War with a £400,000 programme of events.
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Scotland’s independence vote 2014: The role of Bannockburn and the First World War Centenary
An article in The Telegraph poses the question: 'which anniversary will sway the Scots?', as 2014 marks the Centenary, the 700 year anniversary of Bannockburn and a vote on Scottish independence.
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‘Your Country Needs You’: The First World War poster that “was never used for official recruitment”
An article in The Telegraph highlights research into the poster of Lord Kitchener telling men 'Your Country Needs You', which "never existed".
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‘As we near the centenary of the First World War’s start, honouring the past should make us think of the present too’
An article in The Guardian considers how the Centenary of the First World War will be marked, as "a centenary marks the point at which an event passes from living memory to deep history".
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Heritage Lottery Fund announces support for Centenary projects across the UK
The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced today Centenary projects at local, regional and national levels which have been awarded financial support.
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