Display of ceramic poppies in the moat of Tower of London to commemorate the death of soldiers in the First World War, England.

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The ceramic Poppies was designed by Tom Piper and created by artist Paul Cummins. A total of 888,246 poppies have been planted. Each poppy represent one soldier. The display is known as 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red'. The poppies have been sold off for £25 each to raise millions for six charities, the Confederation of Service Charities, Combat Stress, Coming Home, Help for Heroes, Royal British Legion and SSAFA (formerly the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association).

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © Mo Peerbacus / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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