Artist Plants Ceramic Poppies to Commemorate WWI Victims

Image: BESTPIX Volunteers Continue To Plant Ceramic Poppies At Tower Of London — Yeoman Serjeant Bob Loughlin admires a section of an installation entitled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' by artist Paul Cummins, made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies in the moat of the Tower of London, to commemorate the First World War on July 28 in London, England. Oli Scarff / Getty Images

Yeoman Serjeant Bob Loughlin admires a section of an installation entitled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" by artist Paul Cummins, made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies in the moat of the Tower of London, to commemorate the First World War on Monday in London. Each ceramic poppy represents an allied victim of the First World War and the display is due to be completed by Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 2014. After Armistice Day, each poppy from the installation will be available to buy for 25 GBP (about $42).

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First Published Jul 28 2014, 4:03 pm ET