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Poppies: Weeping Window By Paul Cummins Artist And Tom Piper Designer. Poppies: Weeping Window is a cascade comprising several thousand handmade ceramic poppies. The display is currently at the Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on Trent until the 16th September. From 8 September - 25 November 2018 the poppy display will be in Manchester. The display will then be in London from the 5 October - 18 November 2018. The iconic poppy sculptures Wave and Weeping Window have been on display in 19 locations around the UK from 2014 until the end of 2018. and have now been seen by over 3.5 million people. Poppies in Stoke

Lichfield Cathedral in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichfield_Cathedral

World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history. An estimated total of 70–85 million deaths were caused by the conflict, representing about 3% of the estimated global population of 2.3 billion in 1940. The war to end all wars it was said, but that wasn't to be. Since 1948, the end of WW2, the men and women of the British Armed Services have taken part in more than 50 operations and conflicts around the world, often working as part of the United Nations, NATO or other coalitions. Over 16,000 names are recorded on the memorial including those who have been killed whilst on duty, died in operational theatre or were targeted by terrorists. New names are added to these walls every year. We don't seem to learn from history, and, unfortunately conflicts continue throughout the world today.