Video: Poppy memorial at the Tower of London In the 98 days since the first of the 888,246 ceramic poppies was planted at the Tower of London, the installation has become a focal point of Britain's remembrance events in this, the 100th anniversary year of the start of the First World War. It was created by the ceramic artist Paul Cummins and stage designer Tom Piper. An estimated four million people are believed to have visited the display and floodlights were kept on during the nights leading up to Armistice Day to allow more visitors to see the installation. "We always hoped the installation would capture the public imagination yet we could not predict the level of support we have received," said former army chief General Richard Dannatt, now the Constable of the Tower of London. The poppies were sold for £25 each, raising £15,000,000 for various military charities. They were due to be removed from Wednesday but part of the installation will now remain until the end of November to allow more people to see the poppies.