Heard on Radio Derby this morning .. Paul Cummins is a Derby artist. These beautiful poppies can be bought for £25 each towards the end of the year and all the money raised will go towards British Services. Im going to buy one! Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red The evolving installation by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper, will be unveiled on 5 August 2014; one hundred years since the first full day of Britain’s involvement in the First World War. Entitled ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’, the installation is being created in the Tower’s famous dry moat. It will continue to grow throughout the summer until the moat is filled with 888,246 ceramic poppies, each poppy representing a British or Colonial military fatality during the war. The poppies will encircle the Tower, creating not only a spectacular display, but also an inspiring setting for learning activities, as well as providing a location for personal reflection. The scale of the installation reflects the magnitude of such an important centenary, creating a powerful visual commemoration. The last poppy will symbolically be planted on 11 November 2014. Buy a poppy Each ceramic poppy will be available to buy for £25 (+p&p) from 5 August 2014. 10% from each poppy, plus all net proceeds, which we hope will be millions of pounds if all poppies are sold, will be shared equally amongst six service charities. The charities chosen are Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO), Combat Stress, Coming Home, Help for Heroes, Royal British Legion and SSAFA (formerly the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association). Register your interest in buying a poppy > The Roll of Honour Throughout the installation period at twilight, the names of 180 serving military killed during the First World War will be read out in a Roll of Honour. This will be followed by the ‘Last Post’ bugle call played by a single bugler. Members of the public can nominate a name for the roll of honour using a weekly first come nomination system. These names can be submitted to be part of the ceremony from 5 August. - See more at: hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/stories/firstworldwar/TheTowerofLondonRemembers#form
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 08:20:19 +0000