The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced today that it plans “to put Victoria Cross Winners at the heart of plans to mark the Centenary”.
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Centenary Countdown: Britain declares war on Germany after violation of Belgian neutrality
Today marks exactly one year before the 100th anniversary of the British declaration of war on Germany after the violation of Belgium’s neutrality.
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Britain’s Faith and Communities Minister says that First World War Indian soldiers “deserve to be remembered”
The British Minister for Faith and Communities, Baroness Warsi, writes for The Daily Mail about the role of Indian soldiers during the First World War.
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Centenary News provides an overview of European First World War Centenary plans
Centenary News provides an overview of what we know about Centenary plans in Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, as well as Sarajevo.
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Britain’s Faith and Communities Minister says that First World War Indian soldiers “deserve to be remembered”
The British Minister for Faith and Communities, Baroness Warsi, writes for The Daily Mail about the role of Indian soldiers during the First World War.
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‘Did the British people welcome the declaration of war in August 1914?’
A History Today article challenges the "myths" surrounding soldiers on the Western Front and the idea of a "popular" response to the outbreak of the conflict in Britain.
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Centenary News provides an overview of European First World War Centenary plans
Centenary News provides an overview of what we know about Centenary plans in Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, as well as Sarajevo.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission announces plans to mark Centenary
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has announced details of “projects and new initiatives to mark the historic four year period” of the Centenary.
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Call for memorial dedicated to those who opposed the outbreak of the First World War in Scotland
Herald Scotland reports that the Jimmy Reid Foundation has called for a memorial in honour of those who opposed the outbreak of the First World War to be erected.
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Royal Engineers Museum, Kent, England, announces Centenary plans
The Royal Engineers Museum, based in Kent, has announced its plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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