United Kingdom – Page 4 – First World War Centenary News Archive

February 18, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Thankful villages run 2013

Over the summer of 2013, two motorcyclists will be riding through each of the United Kingdom’s ‘thankful villages’, where there is no First World War memorial, as all of those who served in the conflict, returned home.

End Date: 05 Aug 2013

February 20, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Charity tells Centenary News of English port’s vital role in First World War

The Step Short Project has ambitious plans to mark the English town of Folkestone’s place in First World War history.

February 21, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Duke of Kent unveils new hi-tech memorial panels in Portsmouth, England

The BBC has highlighted that the Duke of Kent has unveiled a new series of high tech information panels at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England.

February 21, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Names of First World War fallen added to memorial in Manchester, England

The Manchester Evening News has reported that three names of First World War soldiers have recently been added to the Heywood war memorial, Manchester, England.

February 22, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The University of Hertfordshire’s Heritage Hub has launched a ‘Staging World War I’ project

The University of Hertfordshire’s Heritage Hub has launched a ‘Staging World War I’ project, which “investigates entertainment during the First World War, particularly theatre”.

February 22, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Ulster Unionist Party peer calls for HMS Caroline to play central role in First World War commemorations

Lord Empey, of Northern Ireland’s Ulster Unionist Party, has called for the last surviving warship of the First World War to play a central role in Northern Ireland’s commemorations of the conflict.

February 25, 2013 CN Editorial Team

New memorial site sought for “forgotten” First World War soldiers

The BBC interviews co-founder of the ‘In From The Cold Project’, as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission searches for new memorial site for “forgotten” First World War soldiers.

February 25, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Britain’s Commonwealth War Graves Commission signs Centenary agreements with French and German counterparts

The British Commonwealth War Graves Commission has signed agreements with its French and German counterparts to work in co-operation with them to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

February 26, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The British Library digitises photographs of Canadian soldiers from the First World War

The British Library has digitised a series of photographs from the First World War of Canadian soldiers.

February 26, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The British Library digitises photographs of Canadian soldiers from the First World War

The British Library has digitised a series of photographs from the First World War of Canadian soldiers.