UK - London - Beefeater and WW1 centenary poppies

Marking the centenary of the beginning of the First World War (WW1) in 1914, a Tower of London Beefeater adjusts some of the 888,246 ceramic poppies - one for each British military death - created by artist Paul Cummins. Remaining in place until the date of the armistice on November 11th. Across the world, remembrance ceremonies for this historic conflict that affected world nations, London saw many such gestures to remember the millions killed in action at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Marking the centenary of the beginning of the First World War (WW1) in 1914, a Tower of London Beefeater adjusts some of the 888,246 ceramic poppies - one for each British military death - created by artist Paul Cummins. Remaining in place until the date of the armistice on November 11th. Across the world, remembrance ceremonies for this historic conflict that affected world nations, London saw many such gestures to remember the millions killed in action at the beginning of the 20th century.