Communities in Monmouth and surrounding villages turned out in force for Sunday's Remembrance Day Parades and Services. In Monmouth, the Parade and March from Agincourt Square to the Cenotaph was led by the Corps of Drums of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers Militia and included a contingent from HMS Monmouth, members of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, Royal Engineer cadets, ex service men and women, the Royal British Legion, the Royal Naval Association, Royal Air Force and R E Association. Representatives from Monmouth Fire Service, Monmouth police, St John Ambulance, local Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies, paraded alongside civic leaders, including the Mayor of Monmouth (Counc Terry Christopher), the Deputy Mayor of Monmouthshire County Council (Counc Sue White) and Assembly Member for Monmouth, Nick Ramsay. Local schools and organisations, including Monmouth Lions, Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge and Monmouth and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce were also represented. Joining the Parade for the first time were a small group representing evacuees. This was led by Ray Bassett who was twice evacuated from Dagenham during the Second World War. A wreath on behalf of all ex-service men and women was laid by the Royal British Legion. A special service at St Mary's was conducted by the Vicar, Revd Canon Richard Pain, assisted by the Curate, Revd Jeremy Harris. The address was given by the Revd Mark Soady, Chaplain of the RMonRE (M). Monmouth Town Band accompanied the hymns and an anthem was sung by St Mary's Choir, conducted by Ian Dollins. At Raglan, over 200 people gathered at the War Memorial for a service led by the Vicar, Revd Joan Wakeling and Baptist Minister, Revd Robert Atkins. A local trumpeter played the Reveille and the Last Post and wreaths were laid by Counc Andrew Crump on behalf of Monmouthshire County Council and Mr Maurice Arnold on behalf of the Royal British Legion. Local Scouts, Cubs and Brownies were among those who paraded from the Memorial to Raglan Community Centre where for the first time a joint Communion Service was held by the Anglican and Baptist churches, led by the Vicar and Baptist Minister. Music was provided by Raglan Baptist Music Group.