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The Tower of London moat filled with 10,000 flames to mark WWI centenary

In memoriam November 5, 2018
A remembrance ceremony titled Beyond The Deepening Shadow, involving the lighting of thousands of torches around the historic building will be repeated every night until the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day on Nov 11.
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· 4 Nov 2018

"When you go home, tell them of us and say: for their tomorrow we gave our today." The Tower of London honours our fallen heroes.

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· 4 Nov 2018

from up high in the sky 🚁 A helicopter’s view of the 10,000 candles filling the moat of the Tower each night this week to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War.

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· 4 Nov 2018

Moving, memory-making and thought-provoking

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· 4 Nov 2018

A beautiful and haunting evening ‘Beyond the Deepening Shadows’

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· 4 Nov 2018

Drummer Steven Brown from F Company was privileged to light flames in the Moat for installation The sound and light show runs every evening until 11th November and is free to view.

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· 4 Nov 2018

Torches lit by volunteers in the moat during first lighting ceremony Tower of . Torches will be lit every evening until on Nov. 11. Part of series of events to commemorate 100th anniversary of the end of . 📷: Chris J Ratcliffe/

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· 4 Nov 2018
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I helped to light the flames both last night and tonight. Final shift on Saturday. It's been a real honour and privilege to be selected for having helped plant the poppies in 2014 on two shifts.

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· 4 Nov 2018

Stumbled across this tonight while walking by - an extremely moving installation commemorating the end of . Was beautiful to listen to - video doesn’t do it justice.

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· 4 Nov 2018

An amazing display for by Can confirm whether this display of 10,000 candles was inspired by which is on Wednesday, & is the where divas/diyas (candles/lamps) are lit to celebrate the triumph of good over evil?

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from up high in the sky 🚁 A helicopter’s view of the 10,000 candles filling the moat of the Tower each night this week to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War.
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It is inspired by the universal symbolism of bringing light to banish darkness , to bring hope and peace after war . As a humanist and pacifist I hope it speaks to the fragility of peace and the importance of remembering the fallen and trying to prevent war happening again .

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