| EricThe Shed | 30 Oct 2014 7:22 a.m. PST |
I am sure folks know but if not and you can get to London go and see the Poppy display at the Tower of London…its both breathtaking and very evocative mind you the crowds were stupid on Saturday…
a few more pictures on the blog
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| Pete Melvin | 30 Oct 2014 7:38 a.m. PST |
Was there a couple of weeks ago, its a pretty amazing and thought provoking sight to be sure. |
| WarWizard | 30 Oct 2014 9:42 a.m. PST |
Are they only there certain time of year? |
Trebian  | 30 Oct 2014 9:53 a.m. PST |
War Wizard: They are only there this year to mark the Centenary of the start of the Great War. They will be removed after the 11th November. |
| Trajanus | 30 Oct 2014 10:19 a.m. PST |
Be nice if they did it every year but 888,246 indvidual Poppies is kind of a big ask! |
| Gennorm | 30 Oct 2014 11:55 a.m. PST |
I went today. The visiting crowd was massive. |
| Royal Marine | 30 Oct 2014 12:20 p.m. PST |
If you can't make London how about Bristol? link |
| Trebian | 30 Oct 2014 2:14 p.m. PST |
I think if it were to be done every year the feeling of an important event would be lost. When we visited there was a a party of French school children there asking Brits to read one of the war poems whilst they recorded it. |
Shagnasty  | 30 Oct 2014 2:45 p.m. PST |
This is a very evocative and moving concept. I applaud the person who came up with this way of honoring the dead. |
| General Jumbo | 30 Oct 2014 5:18 p.m. PST |
They are all ceramic, and are being sold off at £25.00 GBP per item for relevant charity.
Volunteers from all service arms are involved after 11th November in the removal and packing process.
The guy who makes them lost a finger and damaged another in machinery whilst producing them. |
| DHautpol | 31 Oct 2014 6:25 a.m. PST |
"I went today. The visiting crowd was massive." It's school half-term holiday this week in UK and the weather has been largely very good; the City has been awash with kids these last few days. I work by the Monument and plan to visit the Tower one lunch hour next week when they're all back at school. |
experiments with Finger Drills.
