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Montevideo, November 5th 2024 - 05:43 UTC

Tag: World War I

  • Monday, November 4th 2024 - 13:40 UTC

    Falkland Islands to commemorate Remembrance Sunday with annual ceremony

    A brief service and the reading of the Roll of Honour will take place at the Cross of Sacrifice

    The Falkland Islands will observe Remembrance Sunday on November 10 with a service to honor those who sacrificed their lives in conflict, commemorating the 106th anniversary of the end of World War I. The annual service will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, led by Reverend Hayley Argles-Grant and other local ministers. Dignitaries including Her Excellency the Governor, the Commander of British Forces, Members of the Legislative Assembly, the Armed Forces Minister, and both resident and visiting veterans will attend. The public is encouraged to arrive by 9:15 a.m., as seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

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  • Friday, November 9th 2018 - 08:50 UTC

    Armistice centenary: Theresa May will lay wreaths in Belgium and France

    Theresa May begins in Belgium's St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons, where she will visit the graves of John Parr and George Ellison.

    Theresa May will lay a wreath at the graves of the first and last UK soldiers killed in World War One as she travels to France and Belgium to mark the Armistice centenary. The prime minister will be joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel for the commemorations on Friday.

  • Thursday, June 2nd 2016 - 06:48 UTC

    UK and Germany side by side at the centenary of the biggest naval engagement of WW One

    The battle was fought near the coast of Denmark on 31 May and 1 June 1916 and involved about 250 ships.

    The centenary of the biggest naval engagement of World War One was marked by commemorative events on Tuesday, 31 May. A service at St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney paid tribute to the 8,648 sailors who died during the Battle of Jutland and a service of remembrance also took place on board HMS Duncan at Jutland Bank, the site of the battle.

  • Monday, May 30th 2016 - 07:48 UTC

    At the 100th anniversary of Verdun, Hollande and Merkel appeal to unity

    Hollande and Merkel said just as France and Germany had put aside their shared history to become close allies, EU must now pull together to deal current challenges. (Pic EPA)

    French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed on Sunday for Europe to unite to face its current challenges as they marked the 100th anniversary of Verdun, the longest battle of World War I. The 300 days of fighting in northeast France were one of the bloodiest battles of the war, claiming more than 300,000 lives before France emerged victorious.

  • Friday, November 14th 2014 - 19:04 UTC

    When Germany promised 'the return of Texas' if Mexico declared war on US

    On Jan 1917 the British intercepted a message from German foreign minister Zimmerman with the promise to help Mexico recover the 'lost territories'

    The United States of America entered World War I in April 1917 and it is widely believed that turned the tide of the conflict. The wartime leader was Woodrow Wilson, whose progressive accomplishments were significant between 1912 and his re-election in 1916.

  • Tuesday, August 5th 2014 - 06:30 UTC

    “Lights out” event marked 100 years ceremonies since Britain entered World War One

    The event was inspired in Foreign Secretary Sir Edward, who said on the eve of WW1: “The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.”

    A candle-lit vigil at Westminster Abbey and a “lights out” event have concluded a day of ceremonies marking 100 years since Britain entered World War One. People were invited to turn off their lights for an hour until 23:00 BST, the time war was declared on 4 August 1914.

  • Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 18:47 UTC

    Falkland Islands commemorates Remembrance Day on Sunday

    Cross of Sacrifice Memorial (Pic by K.P)

    Falkland Islands will be holding the annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday 10 November at Christ Church Cathedral. Governor Neil Haywood, Commander British Forces, Members of the Legislative Assembly, visiting and resident South Atlantic veterans, together with Senior Officers of the Armed Services will be attending the Service.