After more than 61 years of service After more than 61 years of loyal service, Antoon Verschoot has decided to pass on the torch as chief-bugler of the Ieper Last Post Association. On Saturday, 12 December 2015 at 2000 hours he will symbolically hand over his bugle during a special ceremony to the new chief […]
Speech Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association During the war, one of the few elements of light relief in the often hellish lives of the soldiers was their singing. They sang behind the lines. They sang as they marched. On occasions, they even sang in the trenches. One of their most iconic songs […]
Invited by some of the many Australian friends of the Last Post Association On Thursday November 5th 2015, a delegation of the Ypres’ Last Post Association will travel to the little town of Woy Woy, in New South Wales – Australia. The delegation consisting of Carl Denys (member of the board) and buglers Christophe Wils […]
Ceremony at Talbot House Poperinge New Zealand recognised the outstanding contribution of four Belgians in June 2015, making them Honorary Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit for their services to New Zealand-Belgium relations and war commemorations. On 29 October the four will be formally invested in the presence of the New Zealand Prime […]
At the occasion of the 30,000th Last Post The Last Post Association has developed an app for anyone planning to attend the daily act of remembrance under the Menin Gate. The app offers you the following information: The Last Post Association and the daily ceremony The Menin Gate and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Find […]
Ceremony on 08/07/2015 At the occasion of the 30,000th Last Post, the Last Post Association will hold a special tribute to the founder of the Association: Mr Pierre Henri Vandenbraambussche. This tribute will take place at his grave on the civil communal cemetery in Ypres on Wednesday 8th July 2015 at 19.00 hrs. (entrance by […]
A tribute to the tribute As you probably know, the 30,000th Last Post Ceremony will be played on Thursday, 9 July 2015. To mark this outstanding achievement, a special edition of the ceremony will take place under the Menin Gate at 8 o’clock that evening. The public will be able to follow the ceremony on […]
Brochure on the Association Click on the links below to find our new supporting material: Brochure Last Post Association Exhortation & Kohima
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