The Poppies: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red book and as castaways on deserted

and as castaways on deserted Arctic islands where they were stalked by polar bears

Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviets

Churchill and Stalin each had their own agendas and expectations

So when the convoy left Loch Ewe on 2 September 1942 the stakes could not have been higher

Between 1941 and 1945

The Poppies: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red book and as castaways on desertedThe major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London marked one hundred years since the first full day of Britain's involvement in the First World War. Created by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, 888,246 ceramic poppies progressively filled the Tower's famous moat between 17 July and 11 November 2014. Each poppy represented a British military fatality during the war. The poppies encircled the iconic landmark, creating