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| Poppy display segment at Tower of London given extension | Poppy display segment at Tower of London given extension |
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| A key part of the World War One poppy display at the Tower of London is to remain in place until the end of November, the prime minister has said. | A key part of the World War One poppy display at the Tower of London is to remain in place until the end of November, the prime minister has said. |
| The installation of ceramic poppies is to be dismantled on 12 November. | The installation of ceramic poppies is to be dismantled on 12 November. |
| But the Wave segment will now stay in place until the end of the month before being sent on a tour across the UK until 2018. | But the Wave segment will now stay in place until the end of the month before being sent on a tour across the UK until 2018. |
| David Cameron and his wife Samantha joined thousands of people to visit the display earlier. | David Cameron and his wife Samantha joined thousands of people to visit the display earlier. |
| Huge demand from the public sparked a campaign to keep the installation in place longer. | Huge demand from the public sparked a campaign to keep the installation in place longer. |
| Floodlights are already being used to ensure more people get to see the piece created to mark the centenary of the start of the World War One. | Floodlights are already being used to ensure more people get to see the piece created to mark the centenary of the start of the World War One. |
| 'Much loved' | 'Much loved' |
| The Weeping Window and the Wave segments will both be sent on a tour of the UK. | The Weeping Window and the Wave segments will both be sent on a tour of the UK. |
| The Wave is a steel construction made of poppies surrounding the entrance to the Tower of London while the Weeping Window depicts poppies falling from a window on the top floor of the Tower. | The Wave is a steel construction made of poppies surrounding the entrance to the Tower of London while the Weeping Window depicts poppies falling from a window on the top floor of the Tower. |
| Both were made by the Theatre Royal in Plymouth, whose chief executive said: "So many more people will have the opportunity to see this wonderful and moving piece of art." | Both were made by the Theatre Royal in Plymouth, whose chief executive said: "So many more people will have the opportunity to see this wonderful and moving piece of art." |
| The prime minister said the display had "in a very short space of time become a much loved and respected monument". | The prime minister said the display had "in a very short space of time become a much loved and respected monument". |
| At the scene | At the scene |
| By Rebecca Williams, BBC News | |
| Tens of thousands of people, of all ages, turned out at the Tower of London today to get a glimpse of the sea of poppies, before the majority are removed on 12 November, the day after Armistice Day. | Tens of thousands of people, of all ages, turned out at the Tower of London today to get a glimpse of the sea of poppies, before the majority are removed on 12 November, the day after Armistice Day. |
| The wet weather didn't dampen the crowd's spirits. Some queued for hours and floodlights now mean it is possible for visitors to admire the installation after dark. | The wet weather didn't dampen the crowd's spirits. Some queued for hours and floodlights now mean it is possible for visitors to admire the installation after dark. |
| This afternoon, volunteers continued to lay ceramic poppies. By Armistice Day there will be almost 900,000 on display. | This afternoon, volunteers continued to lay ceramic poppies. By Armistice Day there will be almost 900,000 on display. |
| Some visitors described the monument as overwhelming. Others said it was remarkable to think that each of the poppies represented someone who had died during World War One. | Some visitors described the monument as overwhelming. Others said it was remarkable to think that each of the poppies represented someone who had died during World War One. |
| Touring segments of the installation will eventually go on permanent display at the Imperial War Museums in London and Manchester. | Touring segments of the installation will eventually go on permanent display at the Imperial War Museums in London and Manchester. |
| Up to four million people are expected to have visited before 12 November, when there will be 888,246 ceramic poppies - one for each British and Commonwealth death during WW1. | Up to four million people are expected to have visited before 12 November, when there will be 888,246 ceramic poppies - one for each British and Commonwealth death during WW1. |
| Entitled Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red, the installation is the work of ceramic artist Paul Cummins, from Derbyshire. | Entitled Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red, the installation is the work of ceramic artist Paul Cummins, from Derbyshire. |
| Mr Cameron also said the government wanted to ensure that as many people as possible had the opportunity to view the poppies. | Mr Cameron also said the government wanted to ensure that as many people as possible had the opportunity to view the poppies. |
| "By displaying parts of the installation around the country and then permanently in the Imperial War Museum, we have ensured that this poignant memorial will be saved for the nation," he added. | "By displaying parts of the installation around the country and then permanently in the Imperial War Museum, we have ensured that this poignant memorial will be saved for the nation," he added. |
| London Mayor Boris Johnson said: "The idea of extending the time people can see the Wave segment, whilst illuminating the poppies late at night and early in the morning until Armistice Day is good news." | London Mayor Boris Johnson said: "The idea of extending the time people can see the Wave segment, whilst illuminating the poppies late at night and early in the morning until Armistice Day is good news." |
| The Royal British Legion has said it hopes the sale of the poppies, after the installation has been dismantled, will raise in excess of £15m. | The Royal British Legion has said it hopes the sale of the poppies, after the installation has been dismantled, will raise in excess of £15m. |
| All net proceeds plus 10% of every £25 poppy sold will be shared between six service charities, including Help for Heroes and the Royal British Legion. | All net proceeds plus 10% of every £25 poppy sold will be shared between six service charities, including Help for Heroes and the Royal British Legion. |
| 'Stunning memorial' | 'Stunning memorial' |
| Chancellor George Osborne has previously agreed to waive the £1.1m VAT from the poppy sales, also using money from Libor fines. | Chancellor George Osborne has previously agreed to waive the £1.1m VAT from the poppy sales, also using money from Libor fines. |
| "It's only right that fines from those who have demonstrated the very worst of values should go to support those who have shown the best of British values," he said. | "It's only right that fines from those who have demonstrated the very worst of values should go to support those who have shown the best of British values," he said. |
| Culture Secretary Sajid Javid, who leads the government's programme to mark the centenary of WW1, said: "The poppies at the Tower are a stunning memorial to those who died in the First World War. | Culture Secretary Sajid Javid, who leads the government's programme to mark the centenary of WW1, said: "The poppies at the Tower are a stunning memorial to those who died in the First World War. |
| "For me this is public art at its most powerful and moving." | "For me this is public art at its most powerful and moving." |
| The tour of the poppies is being supported by donations from two charities, the Backstage Trust and the Clore Duffield Foundation, together with government funding. | The tour of the poppies is being supported by donations from two charities, the Backstage Trust and the Clore Duffield Foundation, together with government funding. |
| More than £500,000 is being paid by the government to cover the cost of storing, transporting and installing the poppy sculptures in towns and cities across the UK. The funding will come from fines accrued from the Libor banking scandal. | More than £500,000 is being paid by the government to cover the cost of storing, transporting and installing the poppy sculptures in towns and cities across the UK. The funding will come from fines accrued from the Libor banking scandal. |
| World War One Centenary | World War One Centenary |