Several thousand hand made ceramic poppies cascade down from a
small window on the west end of the St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall.
This spectacular display comes to Orkney as part of the commemorative events,
marking the centenary of the Battle of Jutland, the most significant naval battle of WW1.
Poppies:Weeping Windows is from the installation Blood Swept Lands and Sea of Red
that was originally on show at the Tower of London in 2014, a collaborative
project between artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper.
More information about the Jutland battle, Orkney`s commemorative events and the original installation can be found on links below:
http://www.scapaflow.co/index.php/history_and_archaeology/the_20th_century/war/the_battle_of_jutland
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