Tag Archives: 1914-1918

Memorial to Royal Leicestershire Regiment at National Arboretum

Posted on September 18, 2014 by DH

A memorial to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment will be dedicated at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Saturday 27 September 2014 – the 326th anniversary of the founding of the Regiment. India service The Regiment was conferred with the … Continue reading →

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War Horse screening marks Centenary at National Memorial Arboretum

Posted on May 7, 2014 by DH

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 →

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UK communities focus on Last Post project

Posted on February 3, 2014 by DH

The Last Post, a mass participation music project for 300 communities, will take place in the UK during each year of the Centenary of the First World War from 2014 to 2018. For a fortnight either side of Remembrance Sunday, … Continue reading →

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More controversy shrouds the UK’s commemoration of World War I as government ministers are accused of playing down the role of Australian and New Zealand soldiers in favour of the contribution from ‘New Commonwealth’ nations. The Daily Telegraph reports that … Continue reading →

Posted on January 9, 2014 by DH | Leave a comment

London’s Cenotaph in £60,000 restoration

Posted on May 5, 2013 by DH

The Cenotaph in London is due to undergo restoration prior to the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. The monument is one of hundreds being cleaned and repaired in readiness for the anniversary next year. The Daily … Continue reading →

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On the Roads of the Great War online exhibition

Posted on March 24, 2013 by DH

An interesting online exhibition, On the Roads of the Great War, provides insights into how World War I’s demands for people and materiel brought with it huge amounts of movement across countries and continents. The exhibition focuses on five lesser-known … Continue reading →

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Adrian Van Klaveren to lead BBC coverage of WW1 Centenary

Posted on February 11, 2013 by DH

Adrian Van Klaveren, the former Radio 5 Live controller who lost his job following Jimmy Savile scandal, will head up the BBC’s World War I Centenary coverage next year. Van Klaveren will oversee all of the corporation’s related programming across … Continue reading →

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Leeds City Council makes bid to trace World War I soldier

Posted on February 11, 2013 by DH

Leeds City Council is attempting to trace relatives of a World War I soldier, whose name was found in a 100-year-old national roll book. A report in the Morley Observer states the book, one of just 14 published, was discovered … Continue reading →

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Plans for football games to mark Centenary of World War I

Posted on February 9, 2013 by DH

The UK press is today reporting plans for football matches to be played as part of the commemoration of the Centenary of World War I. Andrew Murrison, minister in charge of overseeing the commemorations, told the Guardian: ‘I think football has … Continue reading →

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Sergeant major Fred Hall VC, Winnipeg Rifles

Posted on February 8, 2013 by DH

Sergeant major Fred Hall won the Victoria Cross during the Second battle of Ypres in Belgium. Sergeant major Hall was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, on 21 February 1885. He is believed to have emigrated to Canada around 1910. On 23 … Continue reading →

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