A delegation of the Last Post Association (Ieper-Belgium) travels to Canada On Thursday, June 19th 2025, the Ypres’ Last Post Association travels to Halifax, Canada. The delegation consists of director Patrick Donck and buglers Rik Vandekerckhove and Bavo Ketels. They travel to Canada for the unveiling of the restored Last Steps Memorial Arch in Halifax […]
08/05/2025 – Speech by Patrick Donck, director of the Last Post Association Commemorative Speech – 80 Years Since the End of the Second World War Dames en heren,Ladies and gentlemen, Vandaag 80 jaar geleden kwam er een einde aan de Tweede Wereldoorlog in Europa maar liet een nog groter spoor van menselijk leed na dan […]
Address by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Burgemeester, Excellenties, Distinguished Guests, Members of the Armed Forces, Veterans, and families, ladies and gentlemen, We gather here today, beneath the solemn arch of the Menin Gate. To remember. To honor. To reflect. This place – carved with the names of more than 54,000 soldiers who […]
Address by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Commemorating the Fallen of the Commonwealth and the 110th Anniversary of the First Gas Attack Ladies and Gentlemen, Each evening, we gather here in this sacred place to honour the fallen of the Commonwealth – those who gave their lives in the First World War […]
Address by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Today, we gather again at this Menin Gate, to remember those who gave their lives in the First World War here in Flanders Fields. For over a century, the Last Post Association has kept her sacred mission: to honor the fallen […]
Welcome on one of the concerts 2024 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: 09/11/2024: start at 17.00 (doors open at […]
On Armistice Day, 11th November 2024, 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 […]
On Thursday, 12 September 2024, the Ypres Last Post Association will travel to Washington, United States. The delegation consists of buglers Christophe Wils and Tonny Desodt, accompanied by Carl Denys (director LPA). They are traveling to the U.S. at the invitation of the Doughboy Foundation, Taps for Veterans and Visit Flanders. On September 13, 2024, […]
02/07/2024 – Speech by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Ladies and Gentlemen, We gather here tonight under the solemn embrace of the Last Post Ceremony, a time when we pause to reflect, remember, and pay tribute to those who have given their life in service. This evening, we are honored to welcome […]
02/07/2024 – Speech by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association This ceremony marks the 96th anniversary of the Last Post, which was played under this memorial for the first time on Monday 2 July 1928. Since then, it has taken place no less than 33,281 times, a record of dedication to the memory […]
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