John Tapsell Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 If you're in the UK you may be aware of the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' project at the Tower of London (https://poppies.hrp.org.uk/). I was in London on Friday, in part because I wanted to visit this awesome public art project. To see the metal and ceramic poppies carpeting the moat at the Tower of London and the volunteers still placing box after box of them brought home the sheer scale of the losses from the First World War. They need to place 888,246 of them before 11th November, to represent every single British and Commonwealth loss during WWI. If you have the opportunity to visit London before 11th November, make the effort to see it. The crowds were 2-3 deep around almost the entire circuit of the moat on Friday and that seems to be fairly normal every day of the week. Regards, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 What a project. I'd love to be able to get over there and see it. If I had the money to spare, I'd even make a donation towards it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vince14 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 What a project. I'd love to be able to get over there and see it. If I had the money to spare, I'd even make a donation towards it. You can make a donation - see here. Vince Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grant in West Oz Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Very nice memorial to the fallen. There's to be a similar display this weekend in Albany, Western Australia where the harbour saw the first of many fleets take Australians and New Zealanders to Egypt and onto Europe over the next 4 years. We haven't learned much. G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
04yellowjeep Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 (edited) Yet this kind of idiocy goes on occaisionally Last year, let's hope all will go on unspoillt this year. Edited October 28, 2014 by 04yellowjeep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 You can make a donation - see here. Vince Thanks for pointing that out. This page will show you the dedications. Worth a visit, the photos and the words are quite moving... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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