Address by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association At the Imperial War Museum in London, a quote attributed to Plato reads, ‘Only the dead know the end of war.’ Sadly, recent history suggests that he might be right. This time last year, our thoughts were focused on Ukraine. Today, our minds are full […]
Welcome on one of the concerts 2023 in the cathedral of Ieper. Please read the guidelines below to make the concert an unforgettable experience. The Last Post Association wishes you a beautiful concert. Timing On the exception of last minute changes, the concerts will take place as follows: 11/11/2023: start at 17.00 (doors open at […]
On Armistice Day, 11th November 2023, a special Last Post will take place at 11.00 AM. Members of the Last Post Association who would like to be present at the 11.00 AM ceremony are kindly asked to request their tickets. In view of the significance of the date, a lot of people are again expected […]
02/07/2023 – Speech by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association This ceremony marks the 93rd anniversary of the Last Post, which was played under this memorial for the first time on 2 July 1928. Since then, it has taken place no less than 32,915 times, a record of dedication to the memory of […]
On Monday, June 5th 2023, the Ypres’ Last Post Association travels to New York and Washington. The delegation consists of vice-chairman Mathieu Mottrie and buglers Raf Decombel and Jan Callemein. They travel to the US at the invitation of the Doughboy Foundation and Taps for Veterans, who also want to start a daily Last Post […]
DURING THE RESTORATION OF THE MENIN GATE, THE LAST POST CEREMONY WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE PLACE EACH DAY AT 8.00 P.M.. The restoration of the Menin Gate has started on 17 April 2023. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission aims to complete the works by May 2025. From Thursday evening 27 April 2023 the daily Last Post Ceremony will […]
25/04/2023 – Speech by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association On the early morning of 25 April 1915, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the rocky shoreline of the Gallipoli peninsula in what is now modern day Turkey. It was their first significant action in the First World War, fighting […]
Address by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Premier, minister, excellenties, burgemeester, dames en heren, ladies and gentlemen, At the time, people believed that the First World War would be the war to end all wars.Sadly, it wasn’t.Just twenty years later, the world was in flames again, and even as we speak armed […]
Welcome on one of the concerts 2022 in the cathedral of Ieper. Please read the guidelines below to make the concert an unforgettable experience. The Last Post Association wishes you a beautiful concert. Timing On the exception of last minute changes, the concerts will take place as follows: 11/11/2022: start at 17.00 (doors open at […]
On Armistice Day, 11th November 2022, a special Last Post will take place at 11.00 AM. Members of the Last Post Association who would like to be present at the 11.00 AM ceremony are kindly asked to request their tickets. In view of the significance of the date, a lot of people are again expected […]
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