90th anniversary of the Last Post Association
25/07/2018
02/07/1928 – 02/07/2018 Report by Sir Edward Crofton, Chairman of The Friends of St George’s Memorial Church, Ypres Thursday 5th July 2018 dawned bright and
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90th anniversary of the Last Post Association: speeches Chairman Benoit Mottrie
05/07/2018
02/07/1928 – 02/07/2018 Drink Museumcafé In 1928, a man named Pierre Vandenbraambussche had an idea. As police commissioner in Ieper, he had seen at first
ANZAC Day 2018
25/04/2018
Speech Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Excellenties, Ladies and gentlemen, We are here today to, once again, remember the courage of the
A delegation of the Last Post Association (Ieper-Belgium) travels to New York
20/04/2018
Departure on Monday, April 23rd 2018 A delegation of the Last Post Association (Ieper-Belgium) travels to New YorkOn Monday, April 23rd 2018, a delegation of
31,000th daily Last Post Ceremony
04/04/2018
On 04/04/2018 On Wednesday, 4 April 2018 at 8.00 PM, the daily Last Post will be played for the 31,000th time at the Menin Gate.
Armistice 2017
11/11/2017
Speech Philip De Bruyn, Vice-Chairman Last Post Association Your Royal Highness, Minister, Excellencies, Honoured Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is now one hundred years since
A delegation of the Last Post Association (Ieper-Belgium) travels to India and Australia for Armistice
01/11/2017
With King Filip and Queen Mathilde On Sunday, November 5th 2017, a delegation of the Ypres’ Last Post Association travelled to India and Australia on
New Zealand commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele
01/10/2017
Menin Gate Memorial, 11 October 2017 On 12 October 2017, New Zealand marks 100 years since its participation in the World War One Battle of
Australia’s Menin Gate Lions gift strengthens friendship with Ypres
25/09/2017
To be installed in Ieper in 2018 Australia will produce replicas of the famous Menin Gate Lions and gift them to the Belgian city of
