Tag Archives: Centenary of the First World War

Old soldiers of St Pancras cemetery, London

Posted on April 23, 2014 by DH

The CWGC section of the St Pancras cemetery in north London includes the headstones of a number of soldiers who were well into their forties and fifties when they died either in the final months of the First World War … Continue reading →

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Paddington War Memorial, London

Posted on April 22, 2014 by DH

The First World War memorial in Paddington Old Cemetery, Kilburn, London. Rather unusual in that it’s not the conventional Cross of Sacrifice that one tends to see in most city cemeteries where there is a CWGC section.

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Scotland’s National War Museum launches Centenary exhibition

Posted on April 3, 2014 by DH

Scotland’s National War Museum is marking the Centenary of the First World War with an exhibition entitled Next of Kin. The show will run at the National War Museum, Edinburgh, until March 2015, before going on tour to eight venues … Continue reading →

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Highgate Camp First World War memorial in London

Posted on April 2, 2014 by DH

Hidden away in a gateway in London’s Highgate Village are two restored First World War memorials. One carries the headline: ‘In proud memory of members of Highgate Camp who gave their lives in the Great War.’ Included on the list … Continue reading →

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Research tells tale of First World War Leicestershire soldiers

Posted on March 31, 2014 by DH

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 →

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UK Centenary project requests ‘lights out’ on 4 August

Posted on March 28, 2014 by DH

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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Appeal for Lost Gardens of Heligan Centenary performance

Posted on March 25, 2014 by DH

Cornwall’s Lost Gardens of Heligan and Wildworks Theatre Company have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to sow a living stage made of poppies to mark the Centenary of the First World War. Heligan’s West Lawn has been ploughed … Continue reading →

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War artist CRW Nevinson tops bill at London print sale

Posted on March 24, 2014 by DH

Black and white First World War studies by Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (British, 1889-1946) will be on sale at the Grosvenor School & Avant-Garde British Printmaking auction at Bonhams, New Bond Street on 15 April 2014. The top lot in … Continue reading →

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Royal Mail issues First World War Centenary stamps

Posted on March 19, 2014 by DH

UK postal service the Royal Mail has announced plans to issue a series of commemorative stamps each year from 2014 to 2018 to mark the Centenary of the First World War. The set will feature 30 stamps, with six being … Continue reading →

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Woodland Trust launches Centenary Woods appeal

Posted on March 16, 2014 by DH

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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