United Kingdom – Page 23 – First World War Centenary News Archive

September 11, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Heritage Lottery Fund issues statement over 2014 Real Poppy Campaign’s failed bid for funding

The Heritage Lottery Fund has issued a statement following the failure of the 2014 Real Poppy Campaign’s application for financial support to plant millions of poppies in time for the Centenary.

September 12, 2013 CN Editorial Team

UK wide poppy planting scheme to go ahead after funding difficulties

The Royal British Legion has announced that the Centenary Poppy Scheme – which recently failed in its application for funding support from Heritage Lottery Fund – will go ahead.

September 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British Members of Parliament debate plans to commemorate the First World War Centenary

The BBC’s Democracy Live service has provided coverage of a debate by British Members of Parliament about the First World War Centenary commemorations.

September 16, 2013 CN Editorial Team

First World War exhibitions in London during summer 2013

Dr. Jillian Davidson writes for Centenary News about three London museums which are holding exhibitions related to the First World War.

Author: Dr. Jillian Davidson

September 16, 2013 CN Editorial Team

First World War exhibitions in London during summer 2013

Dr. Jillian Davidson writes for Centenary News about three London museums which are holding exhibitions related to the First World War.

September 17, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Fields of Battle 1914-1918, Lands of Peace 2014-2018’ street gallery exhibition

Fields of Battle 1914-1918, Lands of Peace 2014-2018, has developed a touring street gallery exhibition “based not on the horrors of war, but on how over time, nature has healed the battlefields”.

September 19, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Restoration of Scottish Highland First World War memorials may not be complete in time for Centenary

Highland News reports that a local authority in Scotland – the Highland Council – may reverse plans for First World War memorials to be restored in time for the Centenary of the outbreak of the conflict.

September 20, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Scottish Highland war memorials will not be restored in time for 2014, but communities will be “consulted”

The Highland Council in Scotland announces that plans to restore First World War memorials in the local authority in time for the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War will no longer go ahead.

September 23, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Great War in East Africa Association conference, November 2013

The second Great War in East Africa Association conference will take place at the National Archives, Kew, London on the 9th November 2013.

September 23, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Football and Peace project receives Heritage Lottery Fund support

The National Children’s Football Alliance has been awarded a £32,500 grant, which will help fund a research project in Kent exploring the relationship between sport and the First World War.