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LAST POST NEWS
Please find below the latest news items published by the Last Post Association.

105 Years 3rd Battle of Ieper
30/07/2022 – Speech by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Dear ladies and gentlemen, We are here this evening to commemorate the 105th

Speech 94 years Last Post
25/04/2022 – Speech by Mathieu Mottrie, Vice-Chairman of the Last Post Association Dear ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the 94th anniversary of the Last Post

ANZAC Day: Speech
25/04/2022 – Speech by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Nowadays, there is much talk about the need for solidarity. Europe is in

Graham Parker: Rest in Peace
Lt Col (Retd) Graham Parker, OBE: Rest in Peace It is with deep regret that the Last Post Association has been informed of the passing of

The lesson from the past
Message from the Last Post Association For nearly a century (ever since July 1928), the Last Post Association has sounded the Last Post every day

Last Post & COVID
Update: As of 07/03/2022, all restrictions have been cancelled. As a result of the most recent changes to the COVID regulations in Belgium, with effect

Two new ceremonial assistants
The Last Post Association is pleased and proud to announce that the organisation has recruited two new ceremonial assistants to swell its ranks; namely, Bart

Last Post & COVID
With effect from today, Monday, 22 November 2021, access to the Last Post Ceremony will only be possible with a COVID Safe Ticket (confirming double

Armistice 2021: Speech
Address by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Premier, Minister, burgemeester, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dames en heren, This ceremony marks the 103rd