The poppy display from the Tower of London is now being removed, however my parents were onsite yesterday, just in time to snap a photo of the striking display.
As part of the ‘Tower of London Remembers’ project, 888,246 handmade ceramic poppies encircled the iconic landmark, one for every British soldier killed in WW1.
“Even though they had started to remove the poppies, it was still an awe inspiring sight”, said the email which came through earlier this morning.
A striking display at the Tower of London.
The poppies were being sold at £25 ($50 Aust) with all money going to charity. My father went to buy one however missed out, as they had all been sold, all 888, 246 of them!! Millions of pounds were raised which were shared equally amongst six service charities.
The installation of the poppy display began 17 July 2014, and ended recently on 11 November, with each poppy represented a British military fatality during the war.
Every evening during the installation, the Last Post was played at sunset. Members of the Commonwealth forces who were killed in the First World War were nominated to have their name read out in this nightly ceremony.
The scale of the installation was intended to reflect the magnitude of such an important centenary and create a powerful visual commemoration.
Striking sea of red.
Striking colors.
The magnitude to create a powerful visual commemoration.
Ceramic poppies by the artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper.
Beginning the removal of the poppy installation.
The beginning of the removal process of the poppy display.
All 888, 246 poppies purchased for charity.
Tower of London poppies.
A beautiful and striking display.
Learn more about the Tower of London Remembers Project.
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I went to see the poppies a few weeks ago it was so beautiful and very moving. I feel very lucky to have seen it, the crowd was huge but it was worth the wait.
I’m so glad to hear you had the opportunity to see it for yourself. I imagine it would have been completely overwhelming when the full display was up.
What a beautiful and unusual display of color. So seldom to see color at the Tower of London. I think that was a great idea
I agree with you – I think this was a great way to commemorate fallen soldiers, and a fantastic way to honor remembrance.
They’re so beautiful. They’ve been selling them online since they went up :) I’m not surprised they all went, as there has been a bit of a reaction to them coming down- even tho’ it was always temporary.
I can imagine something like this would have struck such an emotional chord with so many families across the UK that I agree, I’m not surprised they all went either. A brilliant way to fundraise for the armed force charities.
Wow, all the red flowers are just beautiful in that setting! This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing this!