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 under the Menin Gate Memorial in Ieper to commemorate those who died during the First World War. This daily tribute reminds us of the terror and horror of all wars, a […]
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 from Friday 18 February 2022 it will no longer be necessary to wear a face mask during the Last Post ceremony. It will however still be necessary to have a […]
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 D’Hulster and Johan Moors. In their new role, they will provide support for the daily Last Post Ceremony in Ieper. Vacancy For the first time in its 93 year history, […]
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 vaccination, recovery from infection, or the results of a negative PCR test within the last 48 hours). Please have the necessary documentation ready for presentation when you arrive at the […]
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 anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that brought to an end the Great War of 1914 to 1918. Last year, on this same day, for reasons that everyone will […]
Address by Chairman Benoit Mottrie This ceremony marks the 93rd anniversary of the Last Post, which was played under this memorial for the first time on 2 July 1928. Since then, it has taken place no less than 32,185 times, a record of dedication to the memory of those who died for our freedom of […]
On Friday, 2 July 2021, the Last Post Association will celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the first playing of the Last Post under the Menin Gate Memorial in Ieper with a special commemorative ceremony at 8 o’clock in the evening. The musical accompaniment for this ceremony will be provided by the Royal Ypriana Concert Band. […]
25/04/2021 – Speech by Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Burgemeester, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, We are meeting here today in strange and difficult circumstances. Never since the very first ANZAC Day ceremony in Ieper, held in 1967, have there been so few people present at this annual act of remembrance to commemorate […]
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 Association. On request of Guy Gruwez, Chairman at that time, Jacky joined the Association in 1998. He was a strong defender of the mission of the Last Post Association to […]
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 allowed to attend the daily Last Post Ceremony under the Menin Gate on Saturday, 14 March 2020. The reason: COVID-19, which a year later is still having an impact on […]
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