David Cameron has commented on remembering the First World War, as we mark the 100th anniversary of Britain joining the conflict.

Quoted on the government website, the prime minister has noted: "A hundred years ago today [August 4th] Britain entered the First World War and we are marking that centenary to honour those who served, to remember those who died, and to ensure that the lessons learnt live with us forever."

He explained that remembering the sacrifice made by a generation is right, and that "we are all indebted to them because their most enduring legacy is our liberty."

Today's remembrance activities include a Glasgow Cathedral service, a Westminster Abbey service later this evening and an event at Belgium's St Symphorien cemetery. A range of other UK churches are holding remembrance events, too.  

Lights Out

This evening, many people in the UK are set to turn off their lights at 10pm in a Royal British Legion initiative.

According to the well-known charity, Lights Out is happening from 10pm to 11pm this evening, and involves lighting one candle or light as a form of remembrance for this hour.

The charity reports that Legion director of fundraising, Charles Byrne, has explained that it wants more than a million candles lit in the UK, remembering each person who died in the war.

The charity hopes candles will be lit at all war memorials, community centres and homes, he added.

Special candles for the event are being sold by Marks & Spencer, with profits given to the Legion. The event is inspired by Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary in World War One.

"The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our life-time," he famously said on August 3rd 1914.

Every Man Remembered

The Legion also wants people in Britain to commemorate all the 1,117,077 people of the Commonwealth who died during World War One via Every Man Remembered, its recently launched initiative, which has the support of the Ancestry.co.uk website.

A range of famous faces have been photographed by Rich Hardcastle, each with pictures of servicemen from World War One who died in the war. Each of the celebrities involved in this activity – designed to help launch the campaign – have a link to the person in the picture they are holding. Celebrities involved include Dom Joly, the well-known comedian, and actor Tom Hardy.  

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is supporting the initiative which, it's hoped, will get people going to the Every Man Remembered website to commemorate service people.

Here, people can input their details, then the site will show them people who died in the War who are linked to them, for example through name or age.

Site users are able to create a dedication for the fallen service person, and will get a certificate marking their remembrance if they also donate to the Legion when they do this.

Women from history are also involved, as the initiative also includes Every Woman Remembered, which is focused on women who lost their lives in the War.

"You can look up a family member, namesake, or make a random search – the important thing is that not a single [person who died in the war] is left without a dedication and recognition of the role they played in providing the freedom we have today," said Legion head of remembrance, Dr Stephen Clarke.

Dr Clarke also noted that the Legion's support is equally important for the Armed Forces now as when the Legion was started in World War One's wake.

As this initiative shows, the 100th anniversary of the war is, of course, not something that will be marked for merely a single day.

One example of an upcoming event that will help mark the Centenary is the 2014 Red White and Blue Day this October. It includes a lesson plan and film looking at World War One rations for those fighting, as well as  rations in more recent wars.

The work of ABF the Soldiers' Charity, the RAF Benevolent Fund and The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, Red White and Blue day is a campaign that schools take part in every year.

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity – which helps British soldiers and these people's families – is set to benefit from a World War One battlefields cycle that begins today, too.  

The hope is that this will be bringing in more than £50,000 for the charity, with 55 bike riders taking part, and the route going from London and over the Western Front.

The event began early this morning, with riders setting off from Wellington Barracks.

When it comes to service charities, a range are going to be helped by a new Tower of London WW1 centenary event.

Officially beginning tomorrow, a moat-based installation called Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red will involve exactly 888,246 ceramic poppies and every one stands for a member of the British military who died in World War One.

These are going to be sold off to help the Royal British Legion, Confederation of Service Charities, Coming Home, Combat Stress, SSAFA and Help for Heroes.ADNFCR-2867-ID-801739838-ADNFCR

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