centenary

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His museum first set up the massed chairs in 2018, to mark the centenary of the end of that war that had been supposed to end all wars.

From Reuters

Northern Ireland Minister Hugo Swire warned about the possibility of dissident groups using upcoming centenaries for their own purposes.

From BBC

The footage has been released as part of the BBC Rewind archive project to help celebrate the corporation's centenary.

From BBC

Thousands of people are set to attend the centenary commemoration of the death of IRA leader Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth in west Cork later.

From BBC

The business was founded by three Derby brothers on their return from World War One and it remains a family-run business, celebrating its centenary in 2019.

From BBC