I love the display at the Tower Of London

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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    Do you know how long it's there for? Will be going down London at the end of November, hope it's still there. I'm guessing it will as they said that the last one will be symbolically placed on Remembrance Day.
     
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    Sorry, old mate, I don't know. Hopefully, it will be there for some time after completion.
     
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    http://www.dezeen.com/2014/08/04/bl...m=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+dezeen+(Dezeenfeed)

    They are being added continually to 11th November when the final one will be laid.

    They are available to purchase at £25 each apparently.

    A quick aside...

    Our bathroom faces north, and when nipping in the night, there was a solid vertical beam of light (think it was at Westminster Abbey) perfectly framed in what seemed to be the clearest night sky we've had down here for weeks. Couldn't see the top at all.

    Quite moving despite the bleary eyes!
     
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    It is very impressive, I hope to have a look when I'm back. It has a very contemporary installation feel to it, which is how it should be. Top project.
     
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    A great idea and perfect tribute.
     
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    Given the grotesque TV commemorations of the great war, this is an eloquent - even understated tribute, despite it's grand scale.

    I've been re-watching this too. Something that affected me greatly as a kid.

    [video=youtube;CZDCjIhGJe0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZDCjIhGJe0[/video]
     
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    an excellent idea but why is it based at the Tower of London?
     
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    They make more money that way.

    The general public buys the poppies and the money goes to Forces Charities so the Government doesn't have to fork out the cash to look after the victims of War.

    I am not comfortable about using the dead from WWI to make money. Is that what they died for?
     
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    I couldn't get on the website when I tried. Mind you it had only just been on the morning news.
     
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