Last Post ceremony
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smartypants40
Blackpool20 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
No words can describe this experience. It is so moving, so emotional, it’s simply amazing. This performance happens every single night of the year. Get there early if you want to watch the performance, however just hearing it without seeing the people involved is magical. Highly recommended.
Written October 26, 2022
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Stefan G
Washington DC, DC1,019 contributions
Jun 2020
A wonderful way to honor fallen heroes from WWI. The ceremony takes place every evening at 2000 (8PM) and lasts only a couple minutes. I recommend arriving early to get a good spot near the front. I arrived shortly after 730PM and there were already people gathering.
Please be respectful and exercise silence throughout the ceremony. In large crowds there will inevitably be some disrespectful people, not only ruining the experience for others, but shamefully disrespecting the tribute being paid to our fellow war-fighters who died so that we may live.
Please be respectful and exercise silence throughout the ceremony. In large crowds there will inevitably be some disrespectful people, not only ruining the experience for others, but shamefully disrespecting the tribute being paid to our fellow war-fighters who died so that we may live.
Written June 15, 2020
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nurseyoffduty
Cork, Ireland29 contributions
Sep 2021
we were back to remember a great uncle and to lay a wreath in his honour at the ceremony. once again struck by the amazing volunteers who remember on our behalf, every day of the year. it was made even more special by one of us being asked to give the citation. do not miss this
Written September 29, 2021
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Peter and C
Bargara, Australia23 contributions
Mar 2020
Although Ypres was in lockdown on the Saturday night to buglers did their sacred duty and played. It was a very poignant moment - all there were moved by the dedication of the Ypre Fire Brigade who have never missed a parade. Well done and thank you from the Australians
Written March 23, 2020
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Chris F
Mortsel, Belgium90 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
Well worth heading to the Menin Gate at 8pm (arrive earlier!) to experience the ceremony. On a Saturday evening there was a good turnout so it is advised to arrive earlier if you want a good view. Unfortunately one or two found it more important to get the perfect Facebook shot, shoving through people, rather than respectfully taking everything in.
Written January 26, 2020
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JennifersJourneys
Chicago, IL19 contributions
Mar 2020
I'm a military researcher who helps families learn what happened to their WWI, WWII, Korea or Vietnam service members. I first attended the Last Post in 2015. A friend told me that I could ask to lay a wreath - this I did not know! The Last Post website has details. I submitted a request a month ago to lay a wreath and was accepted. At the ceremony after speaking with the coordinator, he asked me to read the Offering after the bugles played and before we laid the wreaths! It was an honor.
The Last Post is conducted every night at 8 p.m. in Ypres at the Menin Gate. It is a moving ceremony and well attended each night. Get there by 7:30 to get a good spot along the ropes and bring a tissue as it is emotive.
The Last Post is conducted every night at 8 p.m. in Ypres at the Menin Gate. It is a moving ceremony and well attended each night. Get there by 7:30 to get a good spot along the ropes and bring a tissue as it is emotive.
Written March 6, 2020
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conrad57
Ieper (Ypres), Belgium1,011 contributions
Mar 2020
During the Covid19 soft lock down period the Last Post Ceremony went on but was reduced to the basic traditional style with only one bugler. Having no attendants allowed or present under the gate, it was a very moving and solemn ceremony. It reminded me of the old days, with no traffic noice, no sound of people around and only one bugler playing the last post. Very, very moving and beautiful in it's simple version.
Written June 15, 2020
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Maurice J
Oxford, UK52 contributions
Jul 2022
I have been visiting Ypres and the WW1 battlefields for nearly 40 years and once laid a wreath at the Armistice Day ceremony. When the Last Post is played (at 8 o'clock every night by members of the local Fire Brigade) it NEVER fails to bring a lump into my throat.
All those young lives.
All those young lives.
Written July 18, 2022
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Ian E
Cannock, UK580 contributions
Sep 2022
Returned to Ypres for the first time in 20 years and just had to pay my respects to the fallen... attended the memorial for the last post ceremony.. moving and powerful ceremony which is held every day of the year... may it always be so. I shall be back.
Written October 9, 2022
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Travellerx4
Halifax, Canada79 contributions
Oct 2011 • Family
It is surreal to be there on the route that the British soldiers used as a supply line during WW1. Now the walls speak for all those lost - and it is forever imprinted in my mind. The ceremony is respectfully simple - yet so deserving and all who attended have faces reflected with sombering realization of so many, unknown, not found. I did not realize that the names are so many that they continue to the Memorial wall in Tyne Cot Cemetary. Being a Canadian, the lists upon lists of Canadians not found was unimaginable until now.
Written November 21, 2011
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wordt deze lastpost ceremony nu ook uitgevoerd tijdens de corona op 30/12/2020
Dave A
Dartford, UK56 contributions
As a veteren is it permitted to wear suit, tie, beret's & medals etc at the ceremony?
ComedyBigDave
Leicester, UK163 contributions
Yes
1Miranda
Tervuren, Belgium2 contributions
Hoe lang duurt dit ? Begint om 2o u tot ???
Johan Van Nieuwenhuyse
Ieper (Ypres), Belgium72 contributions
Last Post begint om 20.00
Als er geen speciale herdenking of ceremonie is, duurt Last Post ongeveer 5 tot 10 minuten.
Door de toestroom van toeristen ben je er best tegen minstens 19u45.
Let op : verkeer in de omgeving wordt omgeleid/afgesloten.
Atherfield
Queensland54 contributions
Hi, Do you have to buy a ticket for the ceremony. How early should you take up a position at the gate before the ceremony commences.
Thanks
Atherfield
Bill M
Melbourne, Australia232 contributions
No tickets required
Totally free
Carole T
Chorley, UK28 contributions
How long does the ceremony last? We are staying in Brussels and our return trains are 20.19 and 21.19. The 20.19 is a faster journey but I'm not sure how long it takes to get to the station and wouldn't like to cut things short or disturb others.
Johan Van Nieuwenhuyse
Ieper (Ypres), Belgium72 contributions
The ceremony lasts about 10 minutes (on a normal day) but the walk to the station takes approx 20 min. You can not be at the station before 20.30. I live in Ieper. Have a drink in town before you take the train.
Has the last post ever not been played an why ?
1968ay
Cambridge, UK147 contributions
During the occupation of WW2 the last post was played at the Brookwood military cemetry in the UK. But as soon as the occupation was over it returned to Ypres. Therefore the last post has played every night uninterrupted, the change in venue for those few years was unavoidable but the honour and commemoration continued.
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