United Kingdom – Page 29 – First World War Centenary News Archive

November 13, 2013 CN Editorial Team

English Heritage announces First World War commemoration projects

English Heritage has announced its plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War with projects and the granting of ‘listed’ status to more memorials.

November 13, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Prince Philip oversees soil collection from Belgium for London Remembrance Garden

Prince Philip attended an Armistice Day service at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, where he oversaw the gathering of soil for a Flanders Fields memorial garden at the Guards Museum in London.

November 13, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The National Archives launches new First World War programme for Centenary

The National Archives at Kew has launched a new programme to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

November 16, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Exhibition marks centenary of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s visit to Nottinghamshire

Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s name is forever linked with the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, but until now it’s been almost totally forgotten that he came to England just months before his assassination.

November 18, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Heaven in a Hell of War’ masterpieces by British war artist, Sir Stanley Spencer, on show in London

Paintings by British war artist, Sir Stanley Spencer, are being displayed at a special exhibition in London to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.

November 18, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British Prime Minister announces that Commonwealth VC winners will be honoured during Centenary

The British PM, David Cameron, has announced that Commonwealth soldiers who fought during the First World War and were awarded a Victoria Cross will be honoured during the Centenary.

November 20, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Fears rise that First World War Centenary will spark crime wave against memorabilia’

An article in The Independent highlights concerns that the First World War Centenary “is set to trigger a boom in the underworld memorabilia market”.

November 20, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Fears rise that First World War Centenary will spark crime wave against memorabilia’

An article in The Independent highlights concerns that the First World War Centenary "is set to trigger a boom in the underworld memorabilia market".

November 21, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Nottingham announces First World War Centenary plans

Nottingham City Council announces a programme of events and activities entitled Trent to Trenches to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

November 22, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Britain’s Centenary plans: Jeremy Paxman “wasn’t calling David Cameron an idiot”

Jeremy Paxman has told Bucks Free Press that he “wasn’t calling [British Prime Minister] David Cameron an idiot” in relation to the First World War Centenary.