The Tower of London Poppies

Over 5 million people travelled from across the country and around the world to see the installation of 888,246 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London. The commemorative artwork, by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, caught the nation’s imagination and acted as a place of pilgrimage for millions of people to reflect on the First World War, 100 years since its outbreak in 1914.
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Music: Silent Night by Timbre. Silent Night was sung simultaneously in French, English and German by troops during the Christmas Truce of 1914 during the First World War, as it was one carol that soldiers on both sides of the front line knew.

[@PLuMUK54]

I am proud to say that one of those poppies is in my house, in memory of my Great Uncle Frank, died 08/04/1917 and buried in Péronne, France. RIP you are not forgotten. When you go Home, tell them of us and say, For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today” John Maxwell Edmunds 1916

[@dawnbowra9349]

My grandfather was a boy solider for the grenadiers...in 1918...he served till 1925...he lived, moved to Australia and I am grateful.

[@leedavies4589]

who else wishes those poppies were still there ..it was an awesome sight

[@pumpkinpatch5]

This is a memorial to our war dead. It stands for each individual life lost, no matter the person, no matter the politics behind the war. It was made out of respect for their sacrifice. Take your 'propaganda' comments and shove them.

[@sueturner9468]

I too planted poppies. Seeing the crowds arriving pre-dawn was just astonishing and moving.

[@waltjacob3776]

I bought 2 of the poppies in memory of the fallen and in memory of my parents who both passed away in the same year 2014. RIP to you all.

[@MrLongbow1415]

As a man and a dad, that could have been me or my son. Respect and love from this 47 year old. Better men than I shall ever be.. x

[@franl155]

That was heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. Thank you so much

[@nichola4265]

I was one of the volunteers and was so proud to do for those people who lost their lives

[@Nonnachella]

So beautiful and a wonderful way to pay respect to all that gave there all.

[@jerramy]

When you hear "numbers" it really doesn't fully compute in your brain, but when you see each individual poppy massed into that huge visual sea of lives lost, it then finally hits home what 888,246 really means.

[@brontewcat]

Incredibly moving.

[@lawrenceprice2356]

Thank you to each and every one of those people that gave their lives up for us👍

[@donaldcondliffe3601]

My Grandfather was wounded in Flanders serving in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and survived his head wound and gas exposure. He was over a year in hospital recovering. i remember his sacrifice.

[@BerylLudwig73]

Oh so wonderful. The blood that was spilt, displayed, from sea to shining sea. so many lives lost and we must remember them. All the allies together and the conclusion,...a loss for each family, ..or an injured man returning to arms full of love,with losses of his own. How lest we forget. Thank you

[@Amber90125]

Stunning and beautiful

[@hughfranklin4002]

This was a beautiful way to remember our dead, we will remember them.

[@candelariarodriguezbento5966]

Wonderful so beautiful art but sad to remember how many lives lost.

[@philippacowhig-morris5583]

I am Number Poppy 409655.. I know not the name of that person , but I honour his life and his death.....and I thank them... RIP and may we always remember.!

[@ArnoldWatson]

What a beautiful and yet sad reflection about life, indeed.

[@princesspatriot1544]

Beautiful

[@tracyp825]

I have one of those poppies, in memory of my Great Uncle who was in the Medical Corp. It has travelled all the way to South Australia 😓

[@ONEGRA2]

What a beauty!

[@highwindsclarke2685]

I have always found that war poem very moving.

[@djudsnead]

With ANZAC Day on Monday April 25 this should be brought forward again as part of the Commonwealth .

[@hprice1980]

Amazing

[@myalzheimersstory4165]

And so many continue to die in so many wars. Life and death are both beautiful and tragic.

[@rr7firefly]

Lovely display that conveys a strong emotional message. I got a kick hearing the man in the button suit (1:29) -- as he goes on and on it becomes very difficult to understand what he is saying. What accent is that?

[@sheilaghbrosky]

Noe Berengena They're known as Pearlies because of the pearl buttons and they are speaking Cockney which is rhyming slang. Hope this helps

[@738polarbear]

@@sheilaghbrosky He is a Cockney King . Only certain cockney families can wear the pearl suits . NOT ALL .He has a cockney accent but is NOT speaking rhyming slang . It is just a cockney accent speaking ordinary English .

[@vickirasmussen4791]

Good thing this happen before the coranvid-19 anno 2020

[@barbfenwick9178]

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM WITH PRIDE.

[@guyshirra824]

I "bought" one of those.....

[@nicolelawless3199]

I was upset about the Army for months after Remembrance Sunday 2017

[@axryze9720]

Who disliked

[@vincewhite5087]

Anti war activist always try & attack the poor soldier & de humanize them.

[@ArifKhanKHANAGE]

I was so sad I couldn't even purchase a poppy in honour for my grandad and his brother who died in the war. I went to visit the spectacular but instead was defeated by foreigners pushing and shoving all being able to purchase these rare ceramic rose... all but the British! All I wanted was to admire the show but instead it was just a depressing day for me after all the travel i did to get there I sometimes had to think if I was in England at all. VOTE LEAVE!

[@DrowningInTea]

Arif Khan oh yeah, voting leave will make all "foreigners" disappear for sure, as if you aren't one yourself (by your definition). lol.

[@chloe-qk1dv]

are u fucking serious! didn't realise u had to have poppy to sit and think about why were here today!

[@vallee3140]

what was bad were people selling them on Ebay

[@ranatangboo1185]

Ww1 should.never had happened all bec an arch duke called ferdinand was assassinated in europe some where.upper class snobbs hierarchy of europe caused a war where ordinary young lives were butchered...while they sat back and gave the orders...terrible war in which if you went mad or awol you were shot.whilst the upper class royals of european royal families at the time were pulling the shots .this what makes.me sick disgusted about ww1.fought for the upper class rich.by the poor ordinary working class.

[@bridieharkin2190]

How revolting🤢🤮

[@matthew-jy5jp]

It's amazing how little young people actually get about life. Care you have a remembrance for all the deaths that have fought to to keep England safe and to hear a young person bring up brexit for absolutely no reason is astounding. how many young people are actually racist and ignorant ?