Amazing Pictures Of The Tower Of London

[emmie]

remembrance torches

hopefully you can see all of the photos

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/the-best-pictures-of-tower-of-londons-stunning-armistice-memorial-lights-a3981516.html

[Togo]

A little more info here showing the beaches and the soldiers being remembered from the local areas.

https://www.pagesofthesea.org.uk/beaches/

[hereIam]

So lovely.

[emmie]

so they are. Beautiful and sad.

[derek-33]

Emmie. I know the fact 37 million died in the 1st world war and 60 million in the second world war. The absolute horror of it all and knowing all these poor souls we mainly conscription.terrifed of going to war but were forced too.i don't need poppies or other memorabilia to remember them by....sometimes its a !ittle over the top.what next year the London eye done out as one huge poppy ,?

[237SJ]

I would have gone to see that tonight if I wasn't working at the crack of sparrows tomorrow. I saw the poppies there and got some great photos. It would have nice to have been there to pay my respects but needs must I guess.

[pastafreak]

derek, you may not need reminding. But others may...the young in particular. It's all well and good to learn the numbers in class, but to see a strong, visual representation can have a greater impact and lead to questions.

[marval]

Thank you Emmie, what a wonderful tribute.

[jno]

not a hope of getting near it, 237SJ, I was nearby at about 5pm but there were queues several hundred yards long and they weren't moving. Apparently it can take at least an hour. A shame they don't keep it lit a few hours later.

[237SJ]

jno - I think I queued for about an hour when I went to see the poppies. I guess you queue in the same area. I could cope with that (but not tonight due to the weather we have here now)

[Togo]

If I am not mistaken, the flames only stay lit for about 4 hours and then volunteers have to refill the canisters and tomorrow relight every one of them individually.

[kvalidir]

Fantastically sad and poignant as are the shrouds, sorry I couldn't be there to see it x

[New Judge]

"..not a hope of getting near it, 237SJ, I was nearby at about 5pm but there were queues several hundred yards long and they weren't moving."

I went to see them on Wednesday. Fortunately I had tickets for the moat (we are members of Historical Royal Palaces and had advance notice of the event and the chance to but tickets before they went on general sale). But I had a look from the surrounds before I went in. The queue for the viewing platform was > 2 hours but you could get some good views if you moved away from the main entrance towards Tower Bridge and down on the riverside walkway.

In fact the display looked better from above than from moat level, but very good nonetheless. The only criticism I have is of the so-called music playing in the moat. Absolutely awful dirge!

[jno]

this was last night's story, NJ

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6373381/Thousands-people-bring-London-halt-crowds-head-Tower-London-poppy-memorial.html

I can't imagine it will be any better tonight or tomorrow.

[emmie]

they are stunning as i said, and hope that lots of people visit and that they get to reflect on the sacrifices made by these men and women.