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National Portrait Gallery to restore Naval Officers of World War I

Posted on June 27, 2013 by DH

London’s National Portrait Gallery reports it has reached its £20,000 target to repair a large painting entitled Naval Officers of World War I. The gallery plans to display the portrait next year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start … Continue reading →

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Coventry memorial plaques removed as vandals strike

Posted on June 25, 2013 by DH

Church authorities in Coventry have had to remove two brass plaques from a war memorial to prevent them being stolen. Two other plaques on the memorial at St Nicholas Church, Radford, were stolen two years ago and the two survivors … Continue reading →

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Salvation beckons for World War I Hull trawler

Posted on June 20, 2013 by DH

A Hull trawler could be returned to the city as part of commemorations to mark the centenary of World War I. This is Hull and East Riding reports the Viola, which is currently rusting in South Georgia, is the last … Continue reading →

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UK Government ‘trying too hard’ to avoid World War I triumphalism

Posted on June 10, 2013 by DH

The UK Government has been accused of trying too hard to avoid upsetting the Germans by making sure the centenary of World War I is not too triumphalist or patriotic, reports the Daily Telegraph. The newspaper reports that Eric Pickles, … Continue reading →

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Windsor & Maidenhead unveils memorials plan

Posted on May 22, 2013 by DH

A map of World War I memorials and the names of fallen soldiers from The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead are to be listed on an interactive website. The BBC reports that the Royal Borough is looking for volunteers to … Continue reading →

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Daily Beast reviews The Sleepwalkers

Posted on May 22, 2013 by DH

World War I saw ‘European civilization shattered like a glittering chandelier fallen on a marble floor’, says Michael Bishop in his Daily Beast review of Christopher Clark’s The Sleepwalkers. The reviewer adds that Clark, like many a historian before him, is … Continue reading →

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Rare private war memorial, College Yard, London NW5

Posted on May 15, 2013 by DH

A rare example of a private World War I memorial can be found in Kentish Town, London NW5. It’s on a row of what are reputed to have been railwaymen’s cottage on College Yard and is in pretty poor condition. … Continue reading →

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Mansfield appeal for Trent to Trenches exhibition

Posted on May 13, 2013 by DH

People in Nottinghamshire are being asked to bring objects and heirlooms related to World War I to Mansfield Library on Sunday 19th May from 11am – 3pm. The Mansfield Chad reports that Nottinghamshire Council is looking to collect items such as … Continue reading →

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Canadian schoolchildren research Highlander’s World War I medal

Posted on May 7, 2013 by DH

A class of Canadian children has partially solved the mystery of a long-lost World War I medal found in a box of oddments by a receptionist at their school – West Point Grey Academy in Vancouver. The service medal bears … Continue reading →

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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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