Service fitting response to bombings

BRITAIN’S commemoration of the sacrifices made during World War II took on an extra poignancy yesterday in light of last week’s bomb attacks on London.

A week of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II culminated last night with the poignant image of a million poppies being dropped above London.

The sky turned red over Buckingham Palace as a 250,000-strong crowd and the royal family watched a Lancaster bomber scatter the flowers following a day of reminiscence, reflection and entertainment.