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Last chance to see
iconic Poppies in Liverpool
THERE is just a week to go for
people to see the beautiful ceramic Poppies in Liverpool. 'The
Poppies - Weeping Window' display had already attracted 301,500
people by the end of 2015, and organisers are expecting thousands more to
head to St George's Hall to see the artwork which encourages people to
remember those who have lost their lives during conflict. The final
time to see the Poppies in the City will be up to 5pm, on Sunday, 17 January
2016, and on this day there will be a short musical accompaniment from the
Liverpool Welsh Choral Union, at 2pm, featuring songs such as:- 'Abide
With Me.' There will also be a poignant close to the art
installation as a bugler from the Band of the Duke of Lancaster's performs
the:- 'Last Post' at around 4.45pm. Throughout, a standard
bearer from the Liverpool Pals Memorial Committee will be present in full
period uniform.
Assistant Mayor and Cabinet Member for
culture, tourism and events, Councillor Wendy Simon, said:- "These
Poppies will have been part of the City's fabric for 72 days and the
reaction to the stunning work has been overwhelming to say the least. We bid
to host the Poppies 6 months ago, as St George's Hall would be the perfect
venue for the installation with its World War One connections, and as with
all our events, we knew that as usual, the people of Liverpool would come
out in their thousands to show support for the thought provoking piece of
work. But we didn't expect the response we've had, and it makes me massively
proud to know so many people have taken the time to visit the Poppies. I'd
like to take this opportunity to thank all the Poppy Ambassadors who gave up
their time and, despite the wind and rain, gave a warm welcome to visitors
being constantly on hand to answer any questions or queries. Their help was
invaluable and they were true ambassadors."
Weeping Window was part of the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of
Red which was showcased at HM Tower of London in 2014. It was in
Liverpool as part of a UK wide tour of the poppies organised by 14-18 NOW,
giving people across the UK the chance to experience the impact of the
ceramic poppy sculptures in a range of places with particular First World
War resonance.
Did you know???
The Black Watch Museum
TheBlackWatch.Co.UK, in Perth,
Scotland, will be the next venue to host the Weeping Window. The Museum is
located in Balhousie Castle, on the edge of the North Inch in Perth. It
tells the story of the iconic Black Watch Regiment from 1725. The Battalion
traces its roots from The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) and has a
long and distinguished history dating back to 1739. As it stands today, the
regiment was created under the Childers Reforms of 1881, as the Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders), by the amalgamation of the 42nd (Royal Highland)
Regiment of Foot and the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot. As part of the
Scottish Division, it was the senior regiment of the Highland Brigade. More
information about the Regiment see:-
1914-1918.net also see the British Army's
website.
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