Articles on 1914 in the United Kingdom, Including - First Battle of Ypres, 1914 in Ireland, HMS Bulwark (1899), Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, Battle of Kilimanjaro, SS Rohilla, Buckingham Palace Conference, Raid on Scarborough (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Events from the year 1914 in the United Kingdom. * Prime Minister - H. H. Asquith, Liberal * 20 February - The Fethard-on-Sea life-boat capsizes on service off the County Wexford coast: nine crew are lost. * 9 April - Showing of the first colour film in Britain - The World, the Flesh and the Devil. * 9 May - J. T. (Jack) Hearne becomes the first bowler to take 3000 first-class wickets. * 30 May - RMS Aquitania makes her maiden voyage. ** The Royal Naval Air Service is established. * 14 July - Government of Ireland Amending Bill passed by House of Lords. * 9 August ** Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Ernest Shackleton sets sail on the Endurance in an attempt to cross Antarctica. * 28 August - The Battle of Heligoland - British cruisers under Admiral Beatty sink three German cruisers. ** London Agreement: no member of Triple Entente (Britain, France, or Russia) may seek a separate peace with Central Powers. * 5 September-12 September - First Battle of the Marne begins: Northeast of Paris, the British Expeditionary Force and the French 6th Army under General Maunoury attack German forces nearing Paris. Over 2 million fight (500,000 killed/wounded) in the Allied victory. * 18 September - The Third Irish Home Rule Bill becomes law, giving Home Rule to the whole of Ireland, but is suspended until the end of the War. * 1 November - World War I: Battle of Coronel fought - A Royal Navy squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock is met and defeated by the superior German