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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

75 years resumption of the Last Post after the liberation on 06/09/1944
Speech Chairman Benoit Mottrie During the 20th century, it was necessary to fight two world wars before the peoples of Europe finally found a way

Last Post Association organises its 16th remembrance concert during this year’s Armistice commemorations
Saturday 9 November and Monday 11 November 2019 On Saturday 9 November and Monday 11 November 2019, the Last Post Association will be organising the

75 years of continuous Last Post ceremonies
Special Last Post on 6 September 2019 6 September 2019: the City of Ieper and the Last Post Association commemorate 75 years of continuous Last