Embassy staff joined communities across Belgium to pay homage to those who died so we could live as free people in a world of free nations.
The strength of the UK-Belgium relationship is rooted in a history of shared sacrifice and decades of close cooperation, which is most poignantly highlighted in remembrance and liberation commemorations.
This year for Remembrance, Embassy staff paid homage to the fallen in events across Belgium in Antwerp, Liege, Lommel and Namur. Ambassador Sherriff attended the Special Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate during the Armistice Day commemoration in Ypres and laid a wreath at Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. At the Remembrance Sunday service organised by the Royal British legion Brussels at Heverlee cemetery, Ambassador Sherriff said, "It is a privilege to be standing amongst you to honour the memory of those who lost their lives in defence of freedom."
Belgian communities go to great lengths to commemorate the sacrifices made by British forces in both World Wars, with dedicated volunteers looking after memorials and cemeteries throughout the country. So it is with great pride that the UK can honour this dedication by deploying our staff and armed forces in support of commemorations. West Yorkshire Police Band played at this year's commemorations at Tyne Cot and the Special Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate.
