From August - November 2014 a garden of ceramic poppies was laid out in the moat around the walls of the Tower of London. One poppy was 'planted' for every man of the British and Commonwealth troops killed during WWI - 888,246. Each poppy has been purchased with the proceeds going to support six service charities in the UK.
Photos taken on a visit 31st October 2014
And close by stands the Memorial to 12,000 Merchant Navy sailors and fishermen who gave their lives during WWI.