United Kingdom – Page 22 – First World War Centenary News Archive

September 4, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Yorkshire and The Great War 100 year commemoration 2014–2018’ seminar

Leeds City Museum will host a seminar in September 2013 for groups and institutions which are planning to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War in Yorkshire.

September 5, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Campaign to plant poppies for First World War Centenary in English county goes global

A Facebook campaign by a man in Huntingdonshire, England, to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, has led to plans for poppy fields to be sown around the world.

September 6, 2013 CN Editorial Team

London to Ypres trek to mark the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War

The Royal Star & Garter Homes is organising a five day trek from London to Ypres to mark the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

End Date: 21 Sep 2014

September 9, 2013 CN Editorial Team

New ‘Gallipoli Dawn’ daffodil honours First World War soldiers

The Daily Express reports that a new daffodil has been bred which honours soldiers who fought and died during the First World War Gallipoli Campaign.

September 9, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘No Glory in War 1914-1918’ campaign launch video released

The No Glory in War 1914-1918 campaign group has released a video of its launch on the 22nd May 2013.

September 9, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘No Glory in War 1914-1918’ campaign launch video

The Stop the War Coalition has uploaded a video to its YouTube page of the launch of the No Glory in War 1914-1918 campaign, which criticises the nature UK Centenary plans.

September 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Momentum gathering for Scottish First World War memorial in France

Herald Scotland reports that there are new hopes for a national monument in honour of First World War Scottish soldiers in France.

September 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Experiences of World War One: strangers, differences and locality’ workshop, University of London

The British Association for Local History and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies are organising a workshop about the First World War.

End Date: 28 Feb 2014

September 11, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Scheme to plant millions of poppies across the UK fails in bid for Heritage Lottery Fund support

The Telegraph reports that a scheme to plant poppies across Britain to mark the Centenary of the First World War – endorsed by the Prime Minister – has failed in its funding application.

September 11, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Welsh First Minister to visit Belgium and France this month to launch Centenary programme

Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales, will visit Belgium and France this month to begin Wales’ “programme of commemoration” to mark the 100 year anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.