When I first heard about the art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red which was to be held at the Tower of London I immediately knew I would love to go and visit. The installation marked 100 years from the First World War and was set to be a poignant memorial. In total 888,246 ceramic poppies were hand crafted and filled the Tower of London’s moat. Each of these individual poppies represents a British soldier who lost their life in the war.
Images courtesy of Historic Royal Palaces
Prior to my visit I’d seen the poppies in photographs and on the TV but when i visited the installation it really showed the true greatness of the display. The display was so powerful that many visitors fell silent whilst gazing at the poppies. The scale of the installation was so visible when I saw it in person as any pictures id seen just didn’t do it justice. The scale really reflected the magnitude of how many brave soldiers lost their lives and how terrible the war was. I felt honoured to be able to see the installation and was so pleased that i managed to see it before the poppies are all taken down on armistice day-11th November. Each poppy was sold which raised millions of pounds for six service charities which I thought was a really amazing idea.
Seeing each poppy surrounding the Tower of London was such an eye opener and really made me stop and think and appreciate how lucky we are. I’d recommend anyone to go and see the amazing installation before all the poppies are removed on the 11th. I found it to be truly awe-inspiring. Here's a few pictures I took when i visited..
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