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Red Poppies from the Tower of London

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'Emma'

'Emma' Report 6 Aug 2015 11:35

Worth going to see Mersey hope it comes over
the border <3

Mersey

Mersey Report 6 Aug 2015 11:33

Created by Derbyshire artist Paul Cummins and theatre designer Tom Piper, and was named Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red after a line written by a soldier who died in Belgium.

A total of £9m was raised for six military service charities after most of the poppies, which were handmade in Derby, were sold to members of the public for £25 each.

Wave and the Weeping Window, which together have more than 10,000 ceramic poppies, were bought for the nation last year by the charities Backstage Trust and the Clore Duffield Foundation.

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eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 5 Aug 2015 21:23

goodo <3

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Aug 2015 21:19

OK Sweetpea - I won't :-D :-D :-D :-D

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Mersey

Mersey Report 5 Aug 2015 21:18

Ann dont be :-D :-D ;-)

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Aug 2015 21:16

:-S :-S :-S :-S

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eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 5 Aug 2015 20:37

And remember that each and every poppy made some money for someone.

Bless

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Mersey

Mersey Report 5 Aug 2015 20:36

Twiddley <3 <3

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MotownGal

MotownGal Report 5 Aug 2015 20:34

I think the Imperial War Museum will be a fitting home for the fountain. It is beautiful.

Please do try and see it people, it will bring a lump to your throat if you remember that each and every poppy was made to represent a soldier who had died.

<3 <3

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Mersey

Mersey Report 4 Aug 2015 22:40

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/11772897/Tower-of-London-poppies-to-go-on-tour.html

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eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 4 Aug 2015 21:52

I would imagine she will be able to in Northumberland - at the beginning of the tour.

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Mersey

Mersey Report 4 Aug 2015 21:45

Its travelling all over Elizabeth hope you can get the chance to see it........

The tour will last until 2018 before being permanently based at the Imperial War Museums in London and Manchester.

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eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 4 Aug 2015 21:44

mid September until mid October - it has only been announced over the past few days

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Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 4 Aug 2015 21:38

It ids coming to the Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland in September-October, but I can't find the exact dates

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eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 4 Aug 2015 21:17

Thanks - added it to the diary

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Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 4 Aug 2015 21:13

Thanks Mersey... <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Mersey

Mersey Report 4 Aug 2015 18:51

Hi Sue of course I will :-D :-D <3 <3

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Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 4 Aug 2015 18:50

Keep us up to date Mersey when the Poppies are coming as I have friends in Birkenhead and can kill two birds with one stone visiting Liverpool..

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 4 Aug 2015 18:50

Keep us up to date Mersey when the Poppies are coming as I have friends in Birkenhead and can kill two birds with one stone visiting Liverpool..

Mersey

Mersey Report 4 Aug 2015 16:27

Hi Lavendar ...I will make sure I will go to see it now...... :-)

Hi Twiddley yes it is only the fountain, and I know it wont have the effect
as it did at the Tower of London, but im just glad I can get to see part of it,
really looking forward to it....... :-) <3

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