Wednesday 8 May 2019

The commemoration of the 74th anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of the Detention Camps in Europe will take place on Wednesday 8 May 2019 in Ypres:

Programme

1745     Service of Thanksgiving, St George's Memorial Church

1845     Gathering and forming up of the parade on St Maartensplein

1925     Ceremony at Belgian Monument

1935     Ceremony at Remembrance Plaque, Hotel Regina

1940     Ceremony at Polish Remembrance Plaque

            Ceremony at French Remembrance Plaque

1945     Parade to the Menin Gate Memorial

2000     Last Post Ceremony

2010     Parade to the Grote Markt

2030     Reception offered by Town Council of Ieper

The Last Post will be sounded by the buglers of the Last Post Association.

The Parade will be accompanied by Koninklijke Harmonie De Vijverzonen Dikkebus.

Would you like to take part?

Ypres Branch and other Legion members: please contact Bjorn here.

All others: please contact Chairman, Entente Ieper here.

Organiser

The Royal British Legion Ypres Branch

Entente, Ieper in cooperation with the Town Council Ieper and the Military Command.