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Tower of London poppies: WW1 centenary installation almost complete ahead of Remembrance Day | |
(about 17 hours later) | |
The blanket of ceramic poppies planted outside the Tower of London to commemorate the centenary of the First World War is now a fortnight from completion. | The blanket of ceramic poppies planted outside the Tower of London to commemorate the centenary of the First World War is now a fortnight from completion. |
On Armistice Day the final flower of the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ installation will be planted, colouring the lawn outside the capital's iconic monument blood red. | On Armistice Day the final flower of the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ installation will be planted, colouring the lawn outside the capital's iconic monument blood red. |
By 11 November, 8,000 volunteers will have placed a staggering 888,246 ceramic poppies into the grass - each representing the life of a solider from Britain or the Commonwealth lost in WWI. | By 11 November, 8,000 volunteers will have placed a staggering 888,246 ceramic poppies into the grass - each representing the life of a solider from Britain or the Commonwealth lost in WWI. |
The flowers, which each took three days to make and cost artist Paul Cummins a finger, have all been sold and will be plucked from the ground and sent to buyers when the exhibit closes. | The flowers, which each took three days to make and cost artist Paul Cummins a finger, have all been sold and will be plucked from the ground and sent to buyers when the exhibit closes. |
The sale is expected to raise £11.2 million for charities which serve British veterans, including Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion. | The sale is expected to raise £11.2 million for charities which serve British veterans, including Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion. |
By Armistice Day, it is predicted that four million people will have visited the tribute which opened this summer. | By Armistice Day, it is predicted that four million people will have visited the tribute which opened this summer. |
A Tower of London spokesman told the Mail Online today that the attraction is “extremely busy” and confirmed visitor numbers have increased greatly compared to the same period last year. | A Tower of London spokesman told the Mail Online today that the attraction is “extremely busy” and confirmed visitor numbers have increased greatly compared to the same period last year. |
Since the First World War, the poppy has been a traditional symbol of remembrance in Britain, when a poem from the era recalled the fragile flower melding with the dead in Flanders. | Since the First World War, the poppy has been a traditional symbol of remembrance in Britain, when a poem from the era recalled the fragile flower melding with the dead in Flanders. |
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