World War One 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.
Legacy of the Great War 'at the heart of events'
Maria Miller has said that marking the Great War is way of making sure people understand the affect the war had both at home and abroad.
The Culture Secretary said: "the war itself had an enormous impact not just on the Western Front but also here on the Home Front. I think it's all of those things that had a profound effect on our nation and are at the heart of our commemorative events."
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