Category Archives: Centenary

2014: Dawn of the Centenary

Posted on January 1, 2014 by ww1geek

So here we are in 2014, a year that will see the start of over four years of events to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. One hundred years since a conflict that affected most households in the … Continue reading →

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The Wipers Times

Posted on August 19, 2013 by ww1geek

A new comedy drama starring Michael Palin is set to tell the true story of how troops during the Great War found a bout of humour on the battlefield using an abandoned printing press. Nina Koo-Seen-Lin takes a look at … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Centenary

Posted on July 5, 2012 by ww1geek

In a recent, rather rambling article for the Daily Mail, Max Hastings criticised the government’s apparent lack of interest (read: funding) in the centenary. However, I think that his assertion that “the British government is so eager to wash its … Continue reading →

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