London's WWI centenary plans
Ministers are due to announce how the World War One centenary anniversary will be marked over including a candlelit vigil at Westminster Abbey.
WWI Centenary events that are to be held in the capital
The Great War centenary is to be commemorated by a four-year programme of national acts of remembrance, UK-wide cultural initiatives and educational opportunities.
Culture Secretary Maria Miller announced details of the plan today, those which are in the capital include:
- The centrepiece of the commemorations will be the reopening of the Imperial War Museum (IWM) following the £35 million refurbishment of the First World War galleries. The museum was founded in 1917 to record the then still-ongoing conflict.
- The 4th August 2014, 100 years since the UK entered the Great War, a candlelit vigil of prayer will be held with VIP guests at Westminster Abbey. It will finish at 11.00pm, the moment war was declared.
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