Part of the iconic poppy sculpture which attracted millions of people to the Tower of London will go on display in Liverpool this November.

The poignant Weeping Window section of the artwork, which was created as a tribute to the fallen in World War One, will be showcased on part of the external façade of the city’s St George’s Hall as part of a UK-wide tour organised by 14-18 NOW  – the national organisers of the First World War Centenary Cultural Programme.

Made up of ceramic flowers the sculpture, which could be seen pouring from a high window and into a moat during its time at the London landmark, will be in place in time for Liverpool’s annual Remembrance service on Sunday 8 November and will remain in the city until January 2016.

The city is just one of three locations which will get to host the tribute in 2015, alongside Wakefield’s Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Northumberland’s Woodhorn Muesum, following a bidding process to display either the Weeping Window or Wave sections of the original ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ installation by Paul Cummins Ceramics Limited in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces.

The original poppies concept was created by artist Paul Cummins and installation designed by Tom Piper, and the Weeping Window and Wave sections alone incorporate more than 10,000 poppies, which have been saved for the nation by the Backstage Trust and the Clore Duffield Foundation, and gifted to 14-18 NOW and Imperial War Museums.

Jenny Waldman, director of 14-18 NOW, says: “14-18 NOW are thrilled to be taking the poppies to Liverpool, and we are pleased to announced that Weeping Window will be in St George’s Hall for Armistice Day 2015.  This is the latest in a number of commissions with the city that have opened new perspectives on the First World War, including the Giants, Dazzle Ship and the Dazzle Ferry, and we look forward to working with them on this exciting project.”

Following the announcement, Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson adds: “There is no better location than St George’s Hall, with its intrinsic links to WW1 and the Liverpool PALS and its Cenotaph where people come to pay their respects to the war dead. It is the spiritual heart of the city and a place where Liverpool gathers at important moments in its history, whether for celebration or sorrow. I know that people will come from far and wide in huge numbers to see the Weeping Window, particularly around Remembrance Sunday.”

Image: ‘Weeping Window’ – Richard Lea-Hair and Historic Royal Palaces

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