Tower Poppies.

[gness]

Although there is a petition to keep the poppies at The Tower for at least another year HRP say they will begin taking them away on the 12th.....but they are now going to be floodlit until midnight....that should look lovely.

They are, however, planning more ways of "marking the coming years of the centenary" and "continuing the legacy of the poppies".

They have a hard act to follow....but I'm sure they'll succeed.

Can you think of anything that could be as stunning as the poppies have been....or should this be left as an amazing one off?

[janbee]

It would be hard to top this wouldn't it? It is just SOOO spectacular and very moving. I went to see them some time ago and at that point, they were only about half way through the planting and it looked sensational even then. Now, I've only see it on TV and in pics but wow !, it takes your breath way.

[ChillDoubt]

It should remain a one-off IMHO.
The aerial shots of the moat now it is full are simply stunning. I have been heartened at how this monument has captured the public's imagination and hope that the same reverence will be seen this(rather special in terms of commemoration) Sunday and next Tuesday as I've no doubt it will across the Commonwealth.

[Baldric]

OH is there at the moment, just sent me a photo'
I saw them last week when I had a Hospital appointment nearby, Magnificent sight, very emotive!

[gness]

That's what I've been thinking, Jan.......but maybe it can become a sort of tradition of The Tower.....to create and take our breath away....

But I'll never forget the feelings the poppies evoked....x

[Baldric]

Check them out here

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tower+poppies&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7PRFA_enGB424&biw=1231&bih=482&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=idtcVPbjJImMsQT9p4CgCw&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg

[janbee]

Maybe 888246 white crosses for another year?

[janbee]

I've bought two of the poppies and look forward to receiving them probably sometime in the new year.

[2sp_]

Does anyone know what will happen to all the poppies when they remove them?

[vulcan42]

Here are some recent photographs on the BBC website,wonderful sight.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-29935592

[MargoTester]

Baldric- thanks for the link, sitting here with tears I'm my eyes. Looking forward to receiving mine, think my number was 131800 so could be a while but well worth waiting for.

[gness]

Thank you, Baldric.....wonderful....

I have very mixed feelings about more creations.....I'll mull it over....

I do think the poppies should go now......I have family who fought on the side of Britain in both world wars......none killed but some very badly damaged.....so not represented by a poppy....though I have bought one.

I have read and heard the numbers of those killed......but I don't think I really comprehended until I saw a poppy for each one....x

[janbee]

"sp, they've all been sold for £25 each and the money will be divvied up between 6 charities

[MargoTester]

2sp - they have all been sold for £25 each all monies going to military charities.

[gness]

Hi, 2sp....they have all been sold to members of the public....x

[vulcan42]

If they repeated this in 2018 would it have the same impact?

[2sp_]

Thanks for that. Wish I'd known as I would have loved to have bought one...

It really has been a beautiful tribute.

[whirlyhurly]

Such a small percentage actually goes to the charities.

[janbee]

gness, my uncle was in WW1. He wasn't killed so he is not represented by a poppy. His health though really suffered and he died in his 70s. He was gassed during the war and he was a very ill man for the rest of his life. I wonder how many more poppies there would have been if EVERY soldier was represented.

[corylus]

It was always meant to be transient, as in the passing of lives, here today, gone tomorrow....
It's made a huge impression not only in this country and I think will remain as a fitting remembrance of the massive (?pointless) loss of life in 1914-1918.
I've bought one of these poppies like many thousands of people who I'm sure will treasure them in remembrance of this carnage as much as I will.

[janbee]

whirly, all the monies will go to the 6 charities. The poppies were all made by volunteers and all the work including removal, washing, packing and posting is also being done by volunteers. It's a massive project.