There is an amazing major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London, marking one hundred years since the fi rst full day of Britain’s involvement in the First World War. Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper, 888,246 ceramic poppies will progressively fi ll the Tower’s famous moat over the summer. The last poppy will symbolically be planted on Armistice Day, 11th November 2014. Each poppy represents a British military fatality during the war.
The poppies will encircle the iconic landmark, creating not only a spectacular display visible from all around the Tower but also a location for personal refl ection. In a nightly ceremony, a roll of honour of 180 names of serving military killed during the First World War will be read out, and a single bugler will play the ‘Last Post’. The scale of the installation intends to refl ect the magnitude of such an important centenary creating a powerful visual commemoration.
You can own a part of this. Each hand-made ceramic poppy planted in the moat is available to purchase for £25.00 (+p&p) online at
poppies.hrp.org.uk or by calling 0303 770 1914. 10% from each poppy, plus all net proceeds will be shared equally amongst six service charities.
The Tower during the war •
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By the end of August 1914, over 1,600 City workers swore an oath of allegiance at the Tower to join the ‘Stockbrokers Battalion’, Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) where the Fusiliers were based and have their museum today.
11 of the spies arrested in Britain during the First World War were executed at the Tower.
Remembrance Day takes place on November 11 to mark the moment the guns of the First World War fell silent, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November each year, with services at war memorials and churches.
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