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Monthly Archives: May 2014
The Lincolnshire regiment at Leighton Buzzard
Major John Storer (on horseback) observes the 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, marching through Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Formed in September 1914, the battalion trained in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire in the winter of 1914-1915, when this photograph was taken. The Battalion landed … Continue reading
German WW1 heroine remembered in TV drama
A German TV show is focusing on Clara Immerwahr, the first German woman to be awarded a doctorate in chemistry. She and her husband, Fritz Haber, invented the process by which ammonia is produced to this day. Poison gas During … Continue reading
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Tagged Centenary of the First World War, Clara Immerwahr, First World War, Fritz Haber, Germany on World War I, poison gas, TV, WW1
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First World War memorial rededicated in Gateshead
A two-tonne marble memorial has been rededicated in Gateshead as part of commemorations of the Centenary of the First World War. The memorial has been rededicated in a prime position overlooking the Tyne in the grounds of St Mary’s Heritage … Continue reading
La Grand Guerre at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge is marking the Centenary of the First World War with an exhibition entitled: La Grande Guerre: French prints of the First World War. The display comprises 36 colour lithographs and woodcuts from the print series La … Continue reading
Duke of Cambridge backs Football Remembers project
The Duke of Cambridge has announced his support for Football Remembers, a national commemoration that will mark the centenary of the Christmas Truce in 1914. Professional, amateur and school football teams will join in a series of activities between now and … Continue reading
WW1 exhibition comes to London Transport Museum
Goodbye Piccadilly – from Home Front to Western Front will open at the London Transport Museum on 16 May 2014. The exhibition will tell the story of Londoners during the First World War and will consider how the conflict affected … Continue reading
Ceramic poppies to fill Tower of London’s moat
The Tower of London moat is due to planted with 888,246 ceramic poppies as part of Britain’s First World War Centenary commemorations. The poppies are being created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, who says he was inspired by the writings … Continue reading
War Horse screening marks Centenary at National Memorial Arboretum
An outdoor screening of Stephen Spielberg’s film War Horse will be held at the National Memorial Arboretum on 22 July as part of the centre’s commemorations of the Centenary of the First World War. The event follows the recent visit … Continue reading
Duke of Kent visits CWGC sites in Bulgaria
HRH the Duke of Kent, president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), visited Bulgaria recently to attend a ceremony to remember the fallen of the First World War. The Duke travelled to CWGC sites in Sofia and Plovdiv and said: … Continue reading
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Tagged Bulgaria, Centenary of the First World War, CWGC, Duke of Kent, news, Plovdiv, Royal Family, Sofia, UK News, WW1
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend WW1 remembrance event in Belgium
Buckingham Palace has announced the role members of the British Royal Family are taking in commemorating the Centenary of the First World War in 2014. HRH The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, will attend a … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Mons, Belgium, Buckingham Palace, Cardiff, Centenary of the First World War, Crathie Kirk in Scotland, Duchess of Cambridge, Duke of Cambridge, events, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Liege, Llandaff cathedral, Mons, news, Prince William, Royal Family, Sandringham, St Symphorien military cemetery, Step Short Folkestone, UK News, WW1
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First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 