Sea of poppies at the Tower
Crawford Butler, the longest serving Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London, poses with the first ceramic poppy to be planted in the dry moat at the Tower of London in London, July 17, 2014. The poppy is the first of 888,246 created by artist Paul Cummins to represent the British military personnel who died in the First World War.
The display will be installed by a team of volunteers from across the United Kingdom, with the last poppy to be put in place on Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 2014.
Remembering the dead of WWI
Volunteers assemble an installation titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" by artist Paul Cummins on July 28, 2014, in London. The display is made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies planted in the moat of the Tower of London to commemorate those who died in the First World War.
Each ceramic poppy represents a soldier who fell in World War I. The display is due to be completed by Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 2014. After Armistice Day, each poppy from the installation will be available for purchase for 25 pounds.
Remembering the dead of WWI
A volunteer assembles a section of an installation titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" by artist Paul Cummins, in the moat of the Tower of London, July 28, 2014. The installation is made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies.
Remembering the dead of WWI
A raven flies over a section of an installation titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" by artist Paul Cummins, July 28, 2014. Made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies planted in the moat of the Tower of London, the display honors the dead of the First World War.
Remembering the dead of WWI
Ceramic poppy heads await installation in an artwork "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" by artist Paul Cummins, July 28, 2014. Made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies in the moat of the Tower of London, the display honors the dead of the First World War.
Remembering the dead of WWI
A volunteer stands in a section of an installation titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red," made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies, in the moat of the Tower of London, July 28, 2014.
Remembering the dead of WWI
A volunteer assembles a section of an installation titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" on July 28, 2014. The installation by artist Paul Cummins is made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies in the moat of the Tower of London and honors the dead of the First World War.
Remembering the dead of WWI
Yeoman Warder Andy Merry admires a section of an installation titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" on July 28, 2014. The installation by artist Paul Cummins is made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies in the moat of the Tower of London.
Remembering the dead of WWI
Yeoman Serjeant Bob Loughlin admires a section of an installation titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" on July 28, 2014. The installation by artist Paul Cummins is made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies in the moat of the Tower of London and honors those who died in the First World War.