Aims & Objectives

In accordance with its own statutes and in keeping with the wider spirit of remembrance, the Last Post Association seeks to honour the memory of the soldiers of Great Britain and its Empire, who died during the Great War of 1914 -18.

The Association also seeks to promote the ideals which the Menin Gate Memorial has come to represent, not only in terms of suffering and self-sacrifice, but also in terms of solidarity, duty, courage and service to one's country.

Great War 1914-1918 The ceremony was originally intended as an expression of the gratitude of the Belgian people towards those who had died for their freedom and independence - and this it remains, even today. However, in the course of the years the ceremony has also acquired a wider significance. So when the bugles blow, it is not only the soldiers of the British Empire who are being honoured, but also their comrades from France, Belgium, America and many other Allied lands, who likewise "stood firm and did not count the cost".

At the same time, thoughts may also turn to those who fought on the other side of no-man's land: enemies then, but partners now in a new, united Europe. In this sense the Last Post Association not only represents a mirror into our past, but also a beacon of hope for all our futures.

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