Tag Archives: World War One

English town axes idea of streets named after WW1 soldiers

Posted on January 3, 2015 by DH

An English town council has rejected a proposal to name new streets after local men who were decorated for bravery in the First World War. Milton Keynes, in Buckinghamshire, is due to expand by at least 3,000 houses over the … Continue reading →

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Serbian leaders to attend Princip statue unveiling

Posted on June 27, 2014 by DH

The Serbian prime minister and president are to attend a ceremony in Sarajevo to unveil a statue of Gavrilo Princip, the young student who assassinated the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The shooting, on 28 June 1914, provided the spark that … Continue reading →

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English WW1 Muslim Cemetery to be restored

Posted on June 19, 2014 by DH

A memorial to Muslim soldiers who died during the First World War is to be restored to mark the Centenary. The former cemetery, at Horsell Common near Woking, has been repaired following a grant from English Heritage. Originally built in … Continue reading →

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Archeology project explores Yorkshire First World War trenches

Posted on June 17, 2014 by DH

A community archaeology project supported by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) is looking to uncover a forgotten aspect of the First World War. Members of the local community are being invited to help shed some light on three … Continue reading →

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WW1 exhibition comes to London Transport Museum

Posted on May 8, 2014 by DH

Goodbye Piccadilly – from Home Front to Western Front will open at the London Transport Museum on 16 May 2014. The exhibition will tell the story of Londoners during the First World War and will consider how the conflict affected … 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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