The last poppy went in on 11 november 2014 and the next day we started taking it down.
Ceramic poppies tower of london.
Last poppy planted at tower of london.
Volunteers have spent months installing 888 246 hand made poppies each representing a british and colonial soldier who died.
Titled blood swept lands and seas of red the final work will consist of 888 246 red ceramic flowers each representing a british or.
The number of poppies was significant as each poppy was crafted in memory of a british fatality from wwi.
In 2018 the tower once again became a site of commemoration marking 100 years since the end of wwi with beyond the deepening shadow.
First world war centenary.
About the ceramic poppies.
In 2014 the artist paul cummins and stage designer tom piper commissioned 888 245 handmade ceramic poppies which they filled the tower of londons moat with.
In 2014 the tower of london marked the centenary of the outbreak of the first world war wwi with the commemorative art installation blood swept lands and seas of red which saw the moat filled with thousands of ceramic poppies.
Ceramic poppies which formed part of an art display at the tower of london last year are being resold online for up to 350 each.
Over 5 million people travelled from across the country and around the world to see the installation of 888 246 ceramic poppies at the tower of london.
There were calls to save the poppies but we needed.