THE Lord Mayor of Bradford has said a poppy from the Tower of London art installation bought by his office will be a permanent tribute to those who lost their lives in the First World War.
The ceramic flower was one of 888,246 planted in the dry moat at the Tower for the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation to mark the centenary of the First World War. The first poppy was placed in July and the last one on Armistice Day.
The pieces have been sold for £25 each to raise £15 million for six armed forces charities.
Bradford’s poppy will go on permanent display in City Hall.
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Mike Gibbons, said: “The poppies at the Tower of London captured everyone’s imagination and were a poignant reminder of those who died in the First World War.
“Having a poppy for Bradford will serve as a permanent tribute to those from across our district who made the ultimate sacrifice in the First World War and in subsequent conflicts. We wanted the people of the district to have the opportunity to see this piece of history.”
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