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Tower Of London World War 1 Poppy 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' Memorial

One Ceramic Poppy For Every British WWI Fatality
The Huffington Post UK
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The Tower of London's moat has been turned into a sea of red as part of preparations for the commemoration of 100 years since the outbreak of World War 1.

The installation, "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red", consists of 888,246 ceramic poppies - one for each British military fatality from the conflict.

It will be officially unveiled on 5 August with the final poppy being planted on Armistice Day on November 11.

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Moira Cameron the first female to join the Yeoman Warder guards, commonly known as a Beefeaters, walks past as ceramic poppies are placed as part of an art installation in the dry moat of the Tower of London. (credit:AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Ceramic poppies are placed as part of an art installation. (credit:AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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People look at ceramic poppies forming part of an art installation. (credit:AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Ceramic poppies forming part of an art installation stand laid out in the dry moat of the Tower of London. (credit:AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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A man looks at ceramic poppies. (credit:AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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An evolving art installation 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' by artist Paul Cummins at the Tower of London, as the Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London, prepares to mark the centenary of World War I. (credit:Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
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