Ypres Memorial Tattoo - September, 26th, 2010

Organization: The Last Post Association in collaboration with the Ypres Surrey Pipes & Drums.

For more information http://www.ypresmemorialtattoo.be

Anzac day ceremony Meningate - April 25, 11.15AM

Nederlandse versie

25th APRIL: ANZAC DAY AN IMPORTANT DATE

Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand.

In 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of an Allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula. The objective was to capture Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire and an ally of Germany. The ANZAC force landed at Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish Army. What had been planned as a bold strike to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stale-mate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months.

At the end of 1915, the Allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian and 2,700 New Zealand soldiers died. News of the landing at Gallipoli made a profound impact on Australians and New Zealanders at home and 25 April quickly became the day on which they remembered the sacrifice of those who had died in war.

LASTPOST INVOLVEMENT IN THE CEREMONIES

1. Dawn Service at Buttes New British Cemetery, Zonnebeke: 25/04/2010 at 6.00 AM
2. Anzac day Last Post Ceremony, Menin Gate, Ieper 11.00 AM:

The special Anzac Day ceremony will take place at 11.00 AM under the Menin Gate in presence of their Excellencies the Ambassadors of Australia, New Zealand and Turkey. The ceremony will be accompanied by the Ypriana Harmony and soprano Rebecca Woodmore.

Ceremony:

• Buglers sound "Attention"
• Speech by chairman of the LPA
• Prayers
• Buglers sound "Last Post"
• "Citation" 
• One minute silence
• Lament by piper of the Last Post Association
• Wreath Laying accompanied by Ypriana Band
• Buglers sound the "reveille"
• National anthems of Australia and New Zealand by Ypriana Band

A special area will be reserved for supporting members of the Last Post Association. If you are interested in attending this ceremony, please reply to info@lastpost.be. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you with further information. We look forward to welcoming all supporting members to this celebration.

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25 APRIL: ANZAC DAY EEN BELANGRIJKE DATUM

Anzac Day is de verjaardag van de eerste belangrijke militaire actie waaraan de Australische en Nieuw Zeelandse strijdkrachten deelnamen tijdens de Grote Oorlog. Het acroniem ANZAC staat voor Australisch en Nieuw Zeeland Leger Korps van wie de militairen Anzacs genoemd werden. Anzac Day blijft één van de belangrijkste nationale herdenkingsmomenten van zowel Australië als Nieuw Zeeland.

In 1915, maakten de Australische en Nieuw Zeelandse militairen deel uit van een geallieerde expeditie met als doel het schiereiland van Gallipoli te veroveren.Het objectief was Istamboel, hoofdstad van het Ottomaanse rijk en bondgenoot van Duitsland in te nemen. De ANZAC's landden in Gallipoli op 25 april 1915, onder zware weerstand van het Turkse leger. Wat gepland was als snelle aanval om Turkije uit de oorlog te schakelen werd een impasse, en een campagne die acht maanden aansleepte.

Aan het eind van 1915, werden de geallieerde troepen geëvacueerd nadat beide partijen zware verliezen en grote ontberingen hadden geleden. Meer dan 8.000 Australische en 2.700 Nieuw Zeelandse militairen stierven. Het nieuws van de landing in Gallipoli had een diepe impact op Australiërs en Nieuw Zeelanders en 25 april werd snel de dag waarop zij het offer van diegenen herinnerden die in oorlog gestorven waren.

LASTPOST BETROKKENHEID IN DE CEREMONIES

1. Dawn Service at Buttes New British Cemetery, Zonnebeke: 25/04/2010 om 6.00 uur
2. Anzac day Last Post Ceremony, Menenpoort, Ieper: 11.00 uur

De speciale Anzac Day ceremonie gaat door om 11.00h onder de Menenpoort in aanwezigheid van de ambassadeurs van Australië, Nieuw-Zeeland en Turkije. De ceremonie wordt opgeluisterd door de Ypriana harmonie en sopraan Rebecca Woodmore.

Verloop van de plechtigheid:

• Attention
• Toespraak voorzitter LPA
• Gebeden door Deken E.H. Roland Hemeryck, Canon Ray Jones, Dominee Henk van Andel and Reverend Niki Francis
• Hymne
• Last Post
• Exhortation 
• 1 minuut stilte
• Kransneerlegging
• Reveille
• Nationale liederen

Wij reserveren een speciaal vak voor de steunende leden van de Last Post Association. Indien U graag deze ceremonie zou bijwonen vragen wij U een aanvraag te richten via info@lastpost.be. U krijgt dan een bevestiging per e-mail met de te volgen modaliteiten. Wij zien ernaar uit de steunende leden op welkom te heten.

95th Anniversary first gas attack

Thursdag 22nd, April 2010

Programme:

• 4.30 PM: departure from Ypres with busses
• 5.00 PM: ceremony at the Grenadiers Monument at Zuidschote
• 5.30 PM: ceremony at the cross of reconciliation at Steenstraete
• 6.10 PM: ceremony Carrefour des Roses, Boezinge
• 6.45 PM: ceremony at the Brooding Soldier, St.-Juliaan
• 8.00 PM: special Last Post at the Menin Gate 

Cultural Trophy for Antoon Verschoot

Each year, the Ypres Cultural Counsel awards a Cultural Trophy to a deserving person or organization in Ypres. The Culture 2009 Trophy is awarded to Antoon Verschoot, which was proposed by the New Ypres Revue Theatre. At the ceremony of the Cultural Trophy on January 25, 2010, the winner will be honoured by all members of the arts council. The trophy is a ceramic sculpture by Stijn Yperman, teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ypres.

Antoon Verschoot ("Toontje") was born in Ypres in 1925. He learned the tailor craftsmanship with Albert Vermeersch and exercised the independent profession of tailor until 1965. From 1965 until his retirement he worked as a clerk at NCMV. Together with his wife Suzanne Lefever he has three children and in the meanwhile six grandchildren.

In 1950 he became fireman, and in 1954 he joined the buglers of the Last Post. This year he celebrates the incredible number of 55 years of service as a bugler! At the age of 84, he still stands full of great enthusiasm at the Menin Gate. For this he received already several decorations. In 2008 the Last Post Association received the Culture Award for the Flemish Community Volunteer.

29/10/2004: Antoon Verschoot, 50 years bugler of the Last Post Association, receives a decoration from the Ambassador of the United Kingdom.

Antoon Verschoot deserves the 2009 Cultural Trophy not only for his lifetime commitment as a volunteer bugler, but also as a 20 years loyal member of the Sint-Niklaas Male Choir, the founder of the Art Circle Hemian in 1994, and in 2006 he founded Anton Kunstkring, where he brings together like-minded people around painting. In short, a man of exceptional merit, liked by many and loving to be among the people, a man more than worthy to receive the Cultural Trophy!

25/01/2010: Antoon Verschoot received the Cultural Trophy.