Pardon the serious post - just sort of fell across this - (click the link for the article and photos)
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/07/tower-of-london-poppies/
Never before have I wanted to go see London so badly. The sheer time involved for what is basically an art exhibit. 888,246 poppies made, placed on wires, "planted" and then sold to the public, to raise money for charity. If you're family of the fallen - you can nominate your family member to be among the names called out at dusk one night.
From the website:
Throughout the installation period at twilight, the names of 180 serving military killed during the First World War will be read out in a Roll of Honour. This will be followed by the ‘Last Post’ bugle call played by a single bugler.
Members of the public can nominate a name for the roll of honour using a weekly first come nomination system.
- See more at:
http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon...heTowerofLondonRemembers#sthash.BZwbc4KN.dpuf
Could you imagine standing among the poppies, at dusk when the roll of honour is read, or the bugler playing?