Newtown Male Voice Choir sang at the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gates in Belgium, calling it "such a moving experience that we will never forget".

One of Powys' finest choirs said it was an "honour and privilege" to perform at the war memorial in Ypres only two days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The tour of Belgium was three years in the planning which included 52 choristers and supporters travelling from mid Wales.

County Times: Newtown Male Voice Choir at the Menin Gate in Ypres.Newtown Male Voice Choir at the Menin Gate in Ypres.

A large audience enjoyed a concert at St Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, followed by the performance at the Last Post Ceremony, described as a "memorable experience, so emotional and enjoyed by all".

Choristers visited Artillery Wood cemetery to see Hedd Wyn’s grave, the young poet from Trawsfynydd, who was fatally wounded and died on July 31 1917 at just 30 years old.

Then to Langemark to see the Welsh National Memorial Park, unveiled in 2014, funded by charitable donations. Jonathan Davies, from Newtown Male Voice Choir, said: "What a welcome we had next door at the inn, the first Welsh group to visit in three years! There was a presentation, and the visit ended by singing ‘Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau’ to a very emotional family. We saw the contrast by visiting the German and French cemeteries and we ended up at Tyne Cot memorial and cemetery, where many members found the graves of family members."

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Before travelling back to Ghent for their final night of singing, the choir visited Bruges for a concert at the famous Basilica of the Holy Blood where the choir performed "brilliantly and entertained an enthusiastic audience".

The choir is always keen to welcome new members. If anyone would like to join the choir, and maybe join them on a future tour, please come along to a rehearsal which takes place in the Royal Welsh Warehouse, also known as the Pryce Jones Building, in Kerry, Road, Newtown, every Tuesday at 7.30pm.