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   How many poppies are there in the Tower of London?

   • The first ceramic poppy was planted in July and the final one will be added on 11 November. By then, 888,246 poppies will fill the moat, each one representing a British or colonial death during the conflict. The scale is best appreciated from on high. Here, the red moat of the Tower of London is pictured from the top of The Shard.

   In pictures: The poppies at the Tower of London - BBC News

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   What did the poppies represent in the Tower of London?

   • Each poppy represented a British military fatality during the war. The poppies encircled the Tower, creating not only a spectacular display visible from all around the Tower, but also a location for personal reflection.

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   Did you know the Tower of London has a ceramic poppy 'planted'?

   • A final ceramic poppy has been "planted" at the Tower of London. Volunteers have spent months installing 888,246 hand-made poppies - each representing a British and colonial soldier who died during WW1.

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   What was a sea of poppies in the Tower of London?

   • The work consisted of a sea of ceramic red poppies, in a design which appeared to flow out of the Tower itself and ripple across the moat.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Blood_Swept_Lands_and_SeasBlood Swept Lands and Seas of Red - Wikipedia

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   Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red was a public art installation created in the moat of the Tower of London, England, between July and November 2014. It commemorated the centenary of the outbreak of World War I and consisted of 888,246 ceramic red poppies , each intended to represent one British or Colonial serviceman killed in the War.

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   The Tower of London commemorated the centenary of the First World War with two art installations: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red in 2014 and Beyond the Deepening Shadow in 2018. The former featured over 800,000 ceramic poppies in the moat, each representing a British military fatality, and the latter used thousands of flames to symbolize the lives lost.

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   Nov 11, 2014 · 11 November 2014. In Flanders Fields is read by poppy appeal collector Brian Coombs. A final ceramic poppy has been "planted" at the Tower of London. Volunteers have spent months...

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7. www.independent.co.uk › news › ukTower of London poppies: how to see the spectacular ...

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   Oct 28, 2014 · Learn about the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, a stunning display of 888,246 ceramic poppies in the moat of the Tower of London. Find out how to visit, when to go, and where the money goes to support service charities.

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   Nov 1, 2014 · Tower of London poppies: ‘This is not about war or barbarity … it’s about loss and commemoration’. Vanessa Thorpe. Dignified tribute or an artistic cop-out? Tom Piper, who created the sea...

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   Nov 7, 2014 · Tower of London poppies: how the Great War memorial became a phenomenon. More than four million people have seen the installation for the First World War fallen and there is a growing...

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    Nov 7, 2014 · See how the Tower of London was transformed by a stunning installation of ceramic poppies to mark the centenary of World War One. The poppies, each representing a British or colonial death, attracted millions of visitors and raised millions of pounds for charity.