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Service to end World War One commemorations in Flanders Service to end World War One commemorations in Flanders
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Men from Wales who lost their lives in Flanders during World War One will be remembered at a ceremony in Belgium.Men from Wales who lost their lives in Flanders during World War One will be remembered at a ceremony in Belgium.
The sounding of the last post dedicated to the Welsh fallen will at Menin Gate, in Ypres, at 19:00 BST on Sunday. The sounding of the Last Post dedicated to the Welsh fallen will be at Menin Gate, in Ypres, at 19:00 BST on Sunday.
It will end a weekend of events in the town, which began with the unveiling of a memorial to all Welsh servicemen killed in the Great War on Saturday.It will end a weekend of events in the town, which began with the unveiling of a memorial to all Welsh servicemen killed in the Great War on Saturday.
A remembrance service will also be held at Artillery Wood Cemetery, where poet Hedd Wyn is buried.A remembrance service will also be held at Artillery Wood Cemetery, where poet Hedd Wyn is buried.
The Welsh language poet, who was born Ellis Humphrey Evans, was killed in action near to where the new memorial stands in Langemark on 31 July 1917.The Welsh language poet, who was born Ellis Humphrey Evans, was killed in action near to where the new memorial stands in Langemark on 31 July 1917.
The same year he became the posthumous winner of the bardic chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod for his poem Yr Arwr (The Hero).The same year he became the posthumous winner of the bardic chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod for his poem Yr Arwr (The Hero).
A short ceremony will follow at 14:30 BST at a plaque dedicated to Wyn in the community of Hagebos (Iron Cross).A short ceremony will follow at 14:30 BST at a plaque dedicated to Wyn in the community of Hagebos (Iron Cross).
At 19:00 BST hundreds are expected to gather for the sounding of the last post at the Menin Gate, a ritual played out every evening on the same spot since 1928.At 19:00 BST hundreds are expected to gather for the sounding of the last post at the Menin Gate, a ritual played out every evening on the same spot since 1928.
The lone bugle call will be followed by a performance by members of the North Wales Rugby Choir, who helped raised money for the Welsh Memorial in Flanders. The bugle call will be followed by a performance by members of the North Wales Rugby Choir, who helped raised money for the Welsh Memorial in Flanders.
In autumn a memorial garden will be created around the stone cromlech to complete what is a lasting reminder of the sacrifice made by the people of Wales who fought in the First World War.In autumn a memorial garden will be created around the stone cromlech to complete what is a lasting reminder of the sacrifice made by the people of Wales who fought in the First World War.
On Saturday, about 1,000 people gathered to see the unveiling of a lasting monument to Welsh soldiers who died in World War One in Flanders.On Saturday, about 1,000 people gathered to see the unveiling of a lasting monument to Welsh soldiers who died in World War One in Flanders.
The cromlech built in Langemark, Belgium, marked the 100th anniversary of the war's outbreak and followed years of campaigning by those who wanted a permanent dedication to the fallen.The cromlech built in Langemark, Belgium, marked the 100th anniversary of the war's outbreak and followed years of campaigning by those who wanted a permanent dedication to the fallen.
It is estimated 40,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from Wales died during the 1914 to 1918 war.It is estimated 40,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from Wales died during the 1914 to 1918 war.
First Minister Carwyn Jones, who unveiled the monument, told the service: "This memorial is the result of many years of hard work by dedicated individuals both in Flanders and of course in Wales.First Minister Carwyn Jones, who unveiled the monument, told the service: "This memorial is the result of many years of hard work by dedicated individuals both in Flanders and of course in Wales.
"Indeed the appeal has caught the imagination of people around the world and this impressive sculpture demonstrates the importance with which we, in Wales together with our partners in Flanders hold the memory of those who sacrificed their lives a century ago.""Indeed the appeal has caught the imagination of people around the world and this impressive sculpture demonstrates the importance with which we, in Wales together with our partners in Flanders hold the memory of those who sacrificed their lives a century ago."