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Research tells tale of First World War Leicestershire soldiers
The stories of fifteen Leicestershire soldiers have been unveiled on the website of the church where they once worshipped. Historical researcher Nigel Atter spent many hours finding out about the experience and fate of the men whose names appear on … Continue reading
Scotland’s Blair Castle stages First World War Centenary exhibition
Blair castle, ancestral home of Scottish aristocrats the Dukes of Atholl, is staging an exhibition about the property’s role in the First World War. John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl and laird at the time of the outbreak of war in … Continue reading
UK Centenary project requests ‘lights out’ on 4 August
Every household in Britain will be asked to turn out the lights at 11pm on 4 August to mark the Centenary of the First World War. The event makes reference a comment by Sir Edward Grey, UK foreign secretary in … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 August 1914, August 4 2014, Centenary of the First World War, news, UK News, World War 1
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National Arboretum opens First World War Centenary trails
The UK’s National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire will launch its First World War Centenary trails on Saturday 29 March. The 2km Discovery Trail will give visitors to the Arboretum, which is part of The Royal British Legion family of charities, … Continue reading
Woodland Trust launches Centenary Woods appeal
UK conservation charity the Woodland Trust is launching a project to coincide with the Centenary of the First World War. Through its Centenary Woods initiative it hopes to raise £12m, create thousands of acres of new native woodland and help … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 1918, Centenary of the First World War, Centenary Woods, news, the Woodland Trust, UK News
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Exhibition focuses on Artists Rifles in the First World War
Artworks produced by members of the Artists Rifles – 28th (County of London) Battalion of The London Regiment – will be the focus of touring exhibition in Hampshire this April focused on the Centenary of the First World War. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists Rifles – 28th (County of London) Battalion of The London Regiment, Centenary of the First World War, events, Gosport Discovery Centre, Hampshire, Imperial War Museum, news, Sainsbury Gallery, Southampton City Art Gallery, UK News, Willis Museum, WW1
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War Artists at Sea at Queen’s House, Greenwich
The 17th-century Queen’s House at Greenwich is marking this year’s Centenary of World War I with a wide-ranging display of the works of naval war artists from the 20th century. War art’s uses In the UK, official war art was … Continue reading
First World War exhibition at Royal Museum of the Army and of Military History, Brussels
A new exhibition at the Royal Museum of the Army and of Military History entitled 14-18, It’s Our History, explores the role of Belgium in the wider context of the First World War. The displays fit into five subject areas: … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914 Centenary, Belgium, Brussels, Centenary of First World War, Europe, Kaiser, news, Spa, UK News, WWI
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First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 