We will remember them: Crowds at the poppies display in London, England.
Following on from my sentimental and reality check articles on here such as my tribute to Jordan Kennedy and the 15 Things I Want to Achieve This Year, I landed back in England, bought myself a poppy and decided to spend a bit more time in England than usual on this adventure. It’s 100 years since the Great War. A sad fact but a good time to reflect on it, commemorate those who fought and died in the First World War and remember them. We will remember them.
Poppies at the Tower of London, England. We don’t always pay our respects to the heroes of yesteryear, caught up in our own busy lifestyle. The UK is a proud place for commemoration though, and when Remembrance Day (11/11) comes round, it’s a time to reflect and remember the war heroes.
The poppies display is well sign posted.
David Cameron steps in to try and extend the Poppies Display a bit longer.
Some Facts About the Poppy Display
Here are some facts about the Poppy Display at the Tower of London, England
– There are 888,246 poppies in the display (one for every Commonwealth life claimed during the First World War)
– The first poppy was planted on 17th July (100 Year Anniversary of WWI)
– The last poppy will be planted on 11th November (Armistice Day)
The queues at the Tower of London near the Poppy display. The iconic ceramic poppies are now sold out – but you can still be in with a chance to own one of these pieces of history. Just fill in your details in the Rafflecopter widget on Facebook before midnight on November 23rd 2014 (open to UK residents only).
You can also show your support for the “Tower of London Remembers” campaign by making a dedication at their website, or texting TOLR99 plus the amount you wish to donate to 70070 (for example: TOLR9910 to donate £10).
Tower of London and the Union Flag of the UK.
I’ll be writing about the Tower of London itself (as I toured it for the first time) in a separate more detailed post but for now, while the display is on, please head down and pay your respects and don’t forget to donate some cash and buy a poppy. Wear your poppy with pride.
Panorama view of the Poppies display.
Big crowds at the Poppies Display.
Jonny Blair is a self confessed traveling nomad who founded and blogs at Don’t Stop Living. He sees every day as an adventure. Since leaving behind his home town of Bangor in Northern Ireland ten years ago he has traveled to all seven continents, working his way through various jobs and funding it all with hard work and an appetite for travel. Don’t Stop Living, a lifestyle of travel’ contains over 1,000 stories and tips from his journeys round the globe. He wants to show others how easy it is to travel the world, give them some ideas and encourage them to do the same but most of all he aims to constantly live a lifestyle of travel. He is currently based in Hong Kong and on Twitter @jonnyblair.
