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Jacky Platteeuw deceased
Director of the Last Post Association It’s with great sadness that we have to report the death of Jacky Platteeuw, director of the Last Post

A remarkable year
14/03/2020 – 14/03/2021: A remarkable year. For the first time since the very first Last Post on Monday, 2 July 1928 (*), spectators were not

Livestream 32,000th Last Post
On Tuesday 29 December 2020, the buglers of the Last Post Association sounded their 32,000th daily tribute to the fallen of the Great War at

Update COVID-19: No public
Daily Last Post again without public from 29 October 2020 The Flemish Government announced new corona measures on 27 October 2020. Therefore, the daily Last

Newsletter October 2020
Remembrance Day – 11/11/2020 The special Last Post at 11,00 hrs on Armistice Day will take place, but this according to the applicable COVID-19 measures.

Update COVID-19: Public attendance resumes
Communication by the Last Post Association Ieper From 1 July 2020: (limited) public attendance resumes at the Last Post ceremony In recent months, the Last

Update COVID-19: March-June 2020
Communication by the Last Post Association Ieper Update 09/06/2020 Last Post ceremony with public attendance from 1 July 2020 In view of the relaxation of

Royal Ypriana Wind Band to celebrate 100th anniversary in UK
Concerts on 16 & 17/04/2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 During 1920 amongst the ruins of a devastated city of Ypres, people gradually started rebuilding their

Armistice 2019: Speech Chairman Benoit Mottrie
Special Last Post 11 a.m. Burgemeester, Excellenties, Ladies and gentlemen, dames en heren, This is the first 11 November ceremony since the end of the