What happened to the ceramic poppies from the Tower of London?
Where did the poppies go? All of the poppies that made up the installation were sold, raising millions of pounds which were shared equally amongst six service charities.
What did the poppies at the Tower of London represent?
Each poppy represented a British military fatality during the war. The poppies encircled the iconic landmark, creating not only a spectacular display visible from all around the Tower but also a location for personal reflection.
Where are the Tower of London poppies?
This collaborative art installation between artist Paul Cummins, Designer Tom Piper and Historic Royal Palaces comprised 888,246 ceramic poppies, planted in undulating waves in the Tower of London moat.
What are Tower of London poppies worth?
Ceramic poppies which were part of an art installation at the Tower of London last year are being resold through a trading website for up to £350 each. The poppies went on sale for £25 each in aid of charity after the installation was dismantled and are now being advertised on Gumtree for hundreds of pounds.
How many poppies were planted in the Tower of London?
When the final poppy was planted just before 11am on November 11th by a 13 year old cadet from Reading, Harry Hayes, there were 888,246 poppies filling the moat and cascading out of the tower. It looked absolutely stunning.
What does the Sea of poppies on the Tower of London represent?
Designed by Tom Piper the plan was to have a sea of ceramic poppies filling the moat of the Tower of London with each poppy representing one life tragically lost in the Great War.
What time are the poppies lit for Remembrance Day?
From Friday, the poppies will be lit from 04:30 GMT until dawn and then from dusk until midnight. 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.
How many volunteers were involved in planting the 2014 Remembrance Day Poppy?
These poppies were hand-made in the traditional way in Derby and shipped down to the capital to be planted by a huge team of over 17,500 volunteers, of which we were a tiny part, over a four month period leading up to Armistice Day 2014.