| Poppyparade, Last Post
+ diverse - Ieper - 11/11/2008 Please find below some photographs
of a the poppyparade and the Last Post at Ieper on Armistice Day. As well as some
other pictures at Ieper, Zonnebeke and Passendale. Hieronder een aantal
foto's die Franky Mahieu doorstuurde. The flanks of the town ramparts,
at the Menin Gate, being covered with poppies, placed there
at the evening
ceremony of Nov. 10th. 
close up of such poppy
entrance:
band at the opening parade 
the buglers of the Last Post Association 
the
authorities (amongst whom):
- right (in front): Peter Slosse, city of Ieper
-
the Bishop of Bruges (West Flanders)
- the Flemish Prime Minister
- Luc
Dehaene, Mayor of Ieper
- the mayor of Hiroshima
- The Honorary Alan Griffin,
Minister of Veterans Affairs of Australia followed many other international
offcicials 
at a large video screen at the Great Market Place, the Last Post being blown
Parade after the Last Post:
Combined Band of the Surrey Fire Brigade 
Koninklijke Harmonie Ypriana 
British
Police Force 
(British) Piper Band 
Flags of different (military) associations 
War Veterans 
Men
in traditional uniforms 
Belgian
UN soldiers 
Indian Sihks at the Menin Gate 
Wreaths at the Menin Gate after the ceremony
 Deze
rubriek staat open voor iedereen.
Ook jij kunt foto's doorsturen voor
de rubriek "Je was er bij". Ons adres: info@westhoek.be Everyone
can send pictures for the pages "You were there". Our address: info@westhoek.be | 
