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Rather staged-looking, but poignant nonetheless, this photograph from the Imperial War Museum’s archive shows a soldier of the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) bidding farewell to his mother prior to returning to the Western Front. The photo was one … Continue reading
Quaker White Feather Diaries explore objections to war
British Quakers are planning an online storytelling project entitled The White Feather Diaries to mark the Centenary of World War I. The real-time story will be told online through the story of five Quakers. It will follow them as the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1916 Military Service Act, conscientious objectors, news, Quakers, The White Feather Diaries
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Memorial Museum Passendaele 1917 announces 2014 plans
The Memorial Museum Passendaele 1917 opened in July 2013. It focuses in particular of the 1917 Battle of Passendaele and is situated in the village of Zonnebeke. On display are a wide variety of uniforms, weaponry, memorabilia, artworks and battlefield … Continue reading
National Museum Cardiff announces World War I exhibition
A collection of World War I-era prints will be exhibited at the National Museum Cardiff as part of commemorations of the Centenary. The artworks were commissioned by the Ministry of Information (MOI) in 1917 to help prevent support for the … Continue reading
Major dates announced for UK commemoration of World War I
The UK’s First World War Centenary Partnership, led by Imperial War Museums (IWM), will mark the Centenary of World War I by leading four-year cultural programme that includes over 500 new exhibitions and 1,500 events. James Berresford, VisitEngland’s chief executive … Continue reading
CWGC restores Ypres’ Menin Gate for Centenary
Commonwealth War Graves Commission staff are working to prepare the Menin Gate in Ypres for the Centenary of World War I in 2014. Since early spring, horticultural staff have carried out turf renovation in and around the site. In addition, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 2014, Belgium, centenary, CWGC, Menin Gate, missing, news, remembrance, restoration, Ypres
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World War I trenches may be restored near Sheffield
Remains of World War I training trenches could be restored as part of the Yorkshire city of Sheffield’s commemorations of the Centenary of World War I. The Sheffield Telegraph reports that the trenches were dug at Redmires, to the west … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, 1916, Bapaume, centenary, First Day of the Somme, Redmires, Serre, Sheffield, Sheffield Pals, Somme, Training, trenches, World War I
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National Portrait Gallery announces World War I show for 2014
London’s National Portrait Gallery will mark the Centenary of World War I with a display of paintings, films and sculptures inspired by the conflict. The exhibition, entitled The Great War in Portraits, will run from 27 February until 15 June … Continue reading
First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 