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New Ypres League celebrates Ypres Day

On the occasion of Ypres Day on Saturday, October 31, 2026, the New Ypres League is organizing an extensive commemorative program for members and non-members from Friday, October 30, through Sunday, November 1, 2026. The highlight of the three-day event will be the unveiling of the restored demarcation stone and accompanying information plaque at Hell Fire Corner in Ypres. The ceremony will ...

UNESCO plaques unveiled at Ploegsteert

On  24 September 2026, Comines-Warneton and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) unveiled the UNESCO plaques on CWGC First World War Memory sites.   The Town of Comines-Warneton and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) today unveiled, at the Ploegsteert Memorial, in the presence of numerous political and diplomatic dignitaries and schoolchildren from the ...

10.11 - Passchendaele Ceremony with torch parade

10.11 - 10 November 1917 marks the day that Canadian troops ended the Battle of Passchendaele by capturing the ruins of the village. On 10 November the ‘Passchendaele Ceremony’ commemorates ...

11.11 - Armistice Day (Zonnebeke)

11.11 - On 11 November, everything revolves around Armistice Day. We would like to give an overview of the activities you can attend in Zonnebeke.   Commemoration Ceremony Armistice will be ...

Ceremony for the Gheluwe Six - 06/10

During archaeological investigations carried out in connection with the construction of GC Gilwe (Geluwe) in 2020, it was not only exceptional Roman remains that were discovered. Archaeologists also came across a remarkable and moving story from the First World War. The human remains of six British soldiers from the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment were found in a bomb crater. The ...  

Passendale: Unveiling of UNESCO recognition of Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial - 06/10

Tyne Cot Cemetery & Memorial, the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world, officially received its UNESCO recognition during a special plaque unveiling ceremony in Passendale on 6 October 2026. Organised jointly by the Municipality of Zonnebeke, the Passchendaele Museum and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the event marked an important milestone in the international ...  

Voormezele: Rededication Service 2nd. Lieutenant Frank Fleming (Frank Mahieu) - 22/09

On. 22nd. 2026 at Voormezeele Enclosure N°.3 a 2nd. rededication ceremony took place after the one earlier in the morning at Harelbeke. This was one for 2nd. Lt. Frank Fleming who was killed ...

Poelkapelle: Capt.Robertson and the Tank Corps remembered P3 (Frank Mahieu) - 03/10

Poelkapelle - Oct. 3rd 2026, after the ceremonies at Robertson's Bridge and at the Tyne Cot Memorial, a 3rd ceremony was held by the Friends of the Tank Memorial Ypres Salient at the Tank Memorial at Poelkapelle in honour of the fallen men of the Tank Corps. Op 3 oktober 2026, na de ceremonies aan Robertson's Bridge en aan het Tyne Cot Cemtery en Memorial, werd een 3e cermoniue gehouden door de ...

CWGC Takes Steps Towards Wellbeing and Connection During the Vierdaagse van de IJzer

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) will take part in the Vierdaagse van de IJzer in Ypres on 21 August 2026 as from 8.15 AM.  Through this participation, the organisation is launching CWGC Move & Connect, a new wellbeing initiative designed to bring colleagues together through physical activity, health and social connection. During the walking event, more than 64 CWGC ...

Government of Canada recognizes nine Belgian volunteers

The Government of Canada recognizes individuals who make meaningful contributions to the well-being of Veterans and who help preserve the memory of their service, sacrifices and achievements. On Friday 3 July 2026 in Poperinge, Belgium, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs ...

Zonnebeke: Capt. Robertson VC & Tank Corps remembered P1 and P 2 (Frank Mahieu) - 03/10

On Oct. 3rd. the Friends of the Tank Memorial Ypres salient commemorated and paid ribute to the man of the Tank Corps who fell in the October actions in the Ypres salient during 3rd Ypres (aka Passchendaele). A three part ceremony it was. This deals with part 1 & 2 of the day. part 1 - It started in the morning with a ceremony at Robertson's Bridge at the Reutel hamlet where Captain ...

Passendale: Commemoration 108 years liberation of Passendale - 28/09

On Monday 28 September 2026, the ceremony ‘Commemoration of the 108th anniversary of the liberation of Passendale’ took place on the market square in Passendale, in memory of the efforts of the Belgian Carabiniers-Grenadiers during the Final Offensive in 1918. Please find below some ...

Passchendaele Museum becomes the first museum in West Flanders to receive the Green Key label

The Passchendaele Museum in Zonnebeke has proudly been awarded the international Green Key label. This makes it the first museum in West Flanders to receive this recognition for its sustainable operations. Green Key is an international sustainability label for tourism businesses and organisations, active in more than 70 countries across five continents. In Belgium, the label is awarded ...

Wijtschate: 100 Years Memorial cross of the 16th Irish division - 23/08

On Sunday 23 August 2026, the 100th anniversary of the memorial cross for the 16th Irish Division in Wijtschate was commemorated. The monument was, after all, unveiled on 22 August ...

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