• 888,246 Ceramic Poppies at Tower of London, Queen pays tribute
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[thumb] http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/78270000/jpg/_78270695_3a625f32-0e4c-4341-99ec-9b6d52041816.jpg [/thumb] [thumb] http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/78281000/jpg/_78281921_6a749dbf-fc73-45ee-b015-bbf3345a4575.jpg [/thumb] [thumb] http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/78281000/jpg/_78281923_7507da55-60b8-4e49-8764-bb3440ba71d8.jpg [/thumb] [quote] [B]The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have paid tribute to World War One personnel at a Tower of London art installation featuring thousands of ceramic poppies.[/B]The Queen laid a wreath at the [URL="http://poppies.hrp.org.uk/"]Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red[/URL] exhibit, [B]where each poppy commemorates a fallen WW1 serviceman[/B]. By Armistice Day, there will be 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each British and colonial death during the War. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visited in August. Hundreds of spectators lined the perimeter of the tower's moat during the royal visit. [/quote] EDIT: Forgot to include source: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29642463[/url]
[quote]The 10th (‘Stockbrokers’) Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was raised by Major the Hon. R. White at the suggestion of Sir Henry Rawlinson, Director of Recruiting. In a letter dated 12 August 1914, he wrote: 'Many City employees would be willing to enlist if they were assured that they would serve with their friends'. White collected names and address of those willing to serve. By the end of August 1914, more than 1600 men had been recruited at the Tower, where the Fusiliers were based and have their museum today. The Battalion was inspected on 29 August by Lord Roberts in Temple Gardens and marched to the Tower of London’s dry moat (known as Tower Ditch), and sworn in by Lord Mayor, Sir W. Vansittart Bowater and proceeded to Colchester for training. Throughout their service they called themselves ‘Ditchers’ because they had joined up in Tower ditch. [b]In July 1915 the Battalion was sent to France. The Battalion suffered 2,647 casualties. By end of the war only 50 of the original 1600 'Ditchers' were on active service.[/b] [/quote] [img]http://33.media.tumblr.com/4129ba39cda3a43d5e69bb7197b8a66f/tumblr_nb2pqqfDlN1sj59k4o1_500.gif[/img]
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Went to London to see this whilst it was being set up. Looked really cool but naturally there was people everywhere pushing to get a look.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsynSgeo_Uo[/media]
Sorry, just realized I forgot to include the source in the OP. I've updated it now
That's right, it's a bit less than a month to Remembrance Day.
They look gorgeous. Will it be a permanent feature?
[QUOTE=Occlusion;46261236]They look gorgeous. Will it be a permanent feature?[/QUOTE] I should hope they stay there until 2018 at least.
[quote=Article]A team of 8,000 volunteers installed the sea of red flowers, which will be removed on 12 November when the installation closes.[/quote]
[QUOTE=squids_eye;46261716][/QUOTE] They are also selling them [URL="https://poppies.hrp.org.uk/buy-a-poppy/"]here[/URL], going really fast so if you want one be quick. (You won't get it yet though for obvious reasons)
My surrogate Sisters Dads Grandfather fought at Vimmy ridge as part of a Scottish regiment, he was wounded while advancing towards the German trenches. When he was alright enough to run a truck they had him ferrying ammunition to the front lines but ended up getting hit by a Howitzer and dying instantly in the explosion. My Surrogate dad still has his cap pin, pretty weird to hold it when you can see where the shrapnel cut through it.
I read the title as puppies and was very confused.
The war to end all wars...
[QUOTE=smithy285;46252418][thumb]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/78281000/jpg/_78281923_7507da55-60b8-4e49-8764-bb3440ba71d8.jpg [/thumb] [/QUOTE] Looks like something straight from some vampire movie.
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