Following the 2014 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London, which represented the 888,246 British and Commonwealth Service men and women who lost their lives in the First World War, this Tommy commemorates the centenary of the end of the 1914-1918 war and those who lost their lives.
“There But Not There reminds us of those who served in WW1 and did not return home. I believe that alongside each symbolic figure stands the spectre of five others who did return and found themselves so changed by what they had experienced that life for them and their families would never be the same again. There But Not There stands as a powerful symbol for us to not forget them too.”
Lt Gen Andrew Graham CB CBE
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Robert Laurence Binyon
We are all sobered today, Cherie
We are Lisl.
Lovely tribute, Cherie.
I did my best
I went to see the poppies at the National War Memorial in Canberra, one for each of the 62,000 Australians who did not return to this country at the end of WW1. Each poppy was hand embroidered and then planted in a sea of red in the lawns outside.
Not included were the soldiers’ families who, as you say, would never be the same again.
This year many of our churches and cathedrals have seas of knitted poppies both inside and out.
Yesterday Astrid and I watched the ceremony in Paris commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the end of WWI, Cherry. It was so beautifully done. I really got my education from Astrid, however, when She told me the Netherlands did not participate in that war. I had no idea.
It is interesting to explore the history. Thank goodness the authoritarian regime didn’t take hold an overrun our more liberal countries.
A fine tribute to the soldiers and animals that served their country during he Great War,
Thank you
i really liked the outline of the soldier, CP. that was a nice touch.
I like him too. There are many more like him around England this year.
Remembrance Day has strong memories in my upbringing.
Do you have any tales to tell?
it is a beautiful cathedral Cherie and it love the silhouette sculpture of the soldier at the back of the church….peter:)
Did you see the shadow soldiers in the pews?
Both churches are beautiful in their own way
I think there’s a new poppy installation at the Imperial War Museum.
Is that the one from the Tower of London Moat? Or something different?
The poppy installations from the moat, after going on tour are going to be housed in (I think) the Imperial War Museum.
No, not from the Tower. Somewhere different but similar poppies.
It’s from the Imperial War Museum (IWM) itself, titled “Weeping Window”.
It’s closing soon.
Here’s the link:
http://www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/poppies-weeping-window-iwm-london/
I am going to see it this weekend
Have you been to Manchester’s IWM? If you can go there before 25 Nov, you might still be able to see it for free!
There’s a similar poppy installation there too, called “Wave”.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/events/poppies-wave
Ahh! these are the two installations from the moat. Whilst most of the poppies were sold these two pieces of artwork went on tour for four years.
https://www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/poppies/about/
It is my understanding after the tour they will be housed permanently in a museum. I can’t find the link to where I read that (it was four years ago
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I saw the poppies at the tower, once as they were being planted and later when it was completer bar a few last poppies. I also saw ‘Poppies Wave’ at Lincoln Castle.