History teacher Steve Warburton begins a series of articles, based on the diaries and weekly letters home of Cuthbert H T Lucas, which reveal a unique perspective on the First World War from beginning to end.
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The Telegraph: George V told British Government to ‘find a reason’ to go to war in August 1914
The Telegraph reports that King George V ‘demanded Britain enter the First World War’ during a meeting with the Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, on 2nd August 1914.
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Archive film release gives UK cinema audiences chance to see 1914 screen hits
A special compilation of films which would have entertained cinema-goers in 1914 has been produced by the British Film Institute National Archive.
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July 27: Italy launches global music event to remember Europe’s last hours of peace on this day in 1914
Music remembering the last day of peace in Europe in 1914 will be performed around the world today (July 27th 2014) as part of the Italian Government’s First World War commemorative programme.
Continue readingThe First World War in Retrospect, Conference 2014
'The First World War in Retrospect' conference will be held at Weetwood Hall Conference Centre & Hotel, Leeds, England in 2014, to mark the Centenary of the conflict.
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‘Great War/Great Read’ – exploring classic writing of the First World War in Kansas City
An American initiative encouraging people to explore the classic literature of the First World War is being launched in Kansas City by the National World War 1 Museum and Kansas City Public Library.
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Charity ‘shines a light’ for soldiers buried at cemetery on England’s Channel coast
Lanterns will be lit on the graves of 550 soldiers at Shorncliffe Military Cemetery on the Kent coast on August 4th 2014, the Centenary of Britain’s entry into the First World War.
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The Story of John Miller Coutts Weir, M.M.,M.C – a family hero
Centenary News contributor Ottilia Saxl tells the story of her great-uncle John Miller Coutts Weir, who was awarded both the Military Medal in 1916 and Military Cross in 1917 and served in all three services.
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The Story of John Miller Coutts Weir, M.M.,M.C – a family hero
Centenary News contributor Ottilia Saxl tells the story of her great-uncle John Miller Coutts Weir, who was awarded both the Military Medal in 1916 and Military Cross in 1917 and served in all three services.
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Centenary News looks ahead to new BBC drama following British soldiers in action on the Western Front
The BBC is dramatising three key moments for British troops fighting on the Western Front in a drama series starting in August 2014 to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Peter Alhadeff reports.
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