United Kingdom – Page 25 – First World War Centenary News Archive

October 7, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Plans to construct First World War museum – including a system of trenches – in Cambridgeshire, England

Cambridge News reports that a trench-lined battlefield the size of two football pitches could be constructed in the Cambridgeshire countryside to mark the Centenary.

October 7, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Wales’ official First World War Centenary website launched

Wales Remembers 1914-1918 or Cymru’n Cofio – Wales’ official First World War Centenary website – has been launched.

October 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British Prime Minister’s Centenary comments criticised by Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy Paxman, the host of the BBC’s political talk show, Newsnight, has criticised the Prime Minister’s comments that the Centenary commemorations should be “like the Diamond Jubilee celebrations”.

October 9, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Duke of Edinburgh to attend ceremony at Ypres as soil is gathered from Flanders Fields

The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH Prince Philip, will attend a Last Post Ceremony on November 11th 2013 as soil is gathered from Flanders Fields for a memorial garden in London.

October 9, 2013 CN Editorial Team

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.

October 11, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Professor Sir Hew Strachan addresses Belgo-British Conference about First World War Centenary

The annual Belgo-British Conference, this year entitled “History and Reconciliation: Engaging a New Generation”, considers the First World War Centenary amongst a wide range of topics.

October 13, 2013 CN Editorial Team

First World War Nurse Edith Cavell remembered 98 years after her execution

ITV reports that a memorial service has been held in Norfolk, England, in memory of the British nurse, Edith Cavell.

October 13, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Replica trench system completed in Wales to mark First World War Centenary

This is South Wales reports that a First World War trench system has been dug in Pendine, Wales, at Morfa Bay Adventure.

October 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

BBC Great War Controller says it would be “utterly inappropriate” to adopt a tone of “celebration” for Centenary broadcasts

The Independent reports on BBC First World War Centenary coverage plans.

October 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Panel of judges appointed for First World War Centenary paving stones competition

The British Government has announced that a panel of “seven experts” has been appointed to judge designs for paving stones to honour First World War Victoria Cross recipients.