On November 30th 2014, Dennis Cross published the latest instalment to his Centennial Countdown blog. Here is his email summary
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Tag: United Kingdom
Christmas truce: British general wrote of ‘extraordinary state of affairs’ at the front
A rare account of the Christmas truce has come to light in a newly discovered letter written by General Sir Walter Congreve on Christmas Day 1914.
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Christmas Truce: British general wrote of ‘extraordinary state of affairs’ at the front
A rare account of the Christmas truce has come to light in a newly discovered letter written by a British commander on Christmas Day 1914.
Continue readingChristmas truce: British & German schools mark Centenary with joint memorial in Belgium
A memorial to the Christmas truce, inspired by friendship between pupils from British and German schools, will be inaugurated in the Belgian town of Messines (Mesen) on December 6th 2014.
Continue readingChristmas truce: ‘Football Remembers Week’ gets under way
The British Council, the Football Association, Premier League and Football League invite all involved with football to join in remembering the Christmas truce from today, December 6th 2014
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Christmas truce: schools host UK & German envoys for memorial opening
The German and UK Ambassadors to Belgium have unveiled a new memorial to the 1914 Christmas truce at a ceremony organised by students from British and German schools.
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Christmas truce: UK diplomats kick off Centenary football events worldwide
British diplomats around the world are hosting a series of football matches to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War Christmas truce.
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100 years on: remembering the sailors lost at Coronel and the Falkland Islands
British and German representatives take part in joint First World War commemorations being held on the centenary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands today (December 8th 2014).
Continue reading100 years on: remembering the sailors lost at Coronel and the Falkland Islands
British and German representatives will take part in joint commemorations being held on the centenary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands today, December 8th 2014.
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Records of First World War Red Cross volunteers go online
The British Red Cross is giving online access to the records of thousands of people, some of them famous names, who served as volunteers during the First World War.
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