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Postby maureenho » 12 Nov 2014, 16:41

Tower of London poppies: Volunteers remove ceramic flowers

12 November 2014 Last updated at 12:29

Volunteers have started removing the ceramic poppies from the moat of the Tower of London.

The first one of the 888,246 hand-made poppies was planted in July, while the last was put in place by 13-year-old cadet Harry Hayes on Tuesday.

Each poppy represents the death of a British and Commonwealth soldier during World War One.

About 17,500 volunteers have planted poppies while a team of about 8,000 volunteers will dismantle them.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30014867
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Re: Volunteers remove ceramic poppies

Postby annie » 12 Nov 2014, 16:48

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Re: Volunteers remove ceramic poppies

Postby JaneJ » 12 Nov 2014, 18:13

so sad they have to be picked.

wish i could have seen them

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Re: Volunteers remove ceramic poppies

Postby wendy » 12 Nov 2014, 18:16

My daughter has bought one
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Re: Volunteers remove ceramic poppies

Postby maureenho » 12 Nov 2014, 18:35

We tried to buy one but they are sold out

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembr ... n-the-moat

I heard on the radio they have to get them removed before we get a sharp frost as it would ruin them.
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Re: Volunteers remove ceramic poppies

Postby Rosalind » 12 Nov 2014, 19:21

I tried to buy one but they had all been sold. I hope when some of the poppies go on tour, they come somewhere near me, so I can go and see them.
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Postby Misspears » 12 Nov 2014, 19:39

I tried to buy one but they had all been sold
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