At the Tower of London red ceramic poppies are being planted to represent every killed soldier in the British Empire. Artist Paul Cummins was inspired by the battlefield accounts of an unknown soldier who died in Flanders. Every poppy is being handmade by team of at least 35 people and each takes around three days to create All flowers are to be sold off. This will raise millions to be split between six charities with links to Armed Forces. (Source & More Information)