Britain's Cameron places poppy at World War One remembrance site
- 10 years ago
A blanket of red in the heart of London.
An installation of red ceramic poppies at the Tower of London is drawing hundreds of visitors, including British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha - who placed two poppies at the site ahead of Sunday's Remembrance Day commemorations.
The installation-called 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' was created by artist Paul Cummins to mark the centenary of the start of World War One.
It has more than 888,000 poppies--- each representing a British or Commonwealth casualty in the war.
An installation of red ceramic poppies at the Tower of London is drawing hundreds of visitors, including British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha - who placed two poppies at the site ahead of Sunday's Remembrance Day commemorations.
The installation-called 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' was created by artist Paul Cummins to mark the centenary of the start of World War One.
It has more than 888,000 poppies--- each representing a British or Commonwealth casualty in the war.