Communities across the country fell silent on Sunday to remember those that fell in the First and Second World Wars and subsequent conflicts.

Monmouth held its Remembrance Sunday Service at the war memorial in St James' Square with Commodore Toby Elliott OBE RN, the Vice-Lord Lieutenant of Gwent, representing the Lord Lieutenant.

The mayor of Monmouth, Jeana Hall, paid respects along with Nick Ramsay AM and representatives from Monmouthshire County Council, the Royal British Legion, the Royal Naval Association, the Royal Engineers Association the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia), the Royal Welsh, HMS Monmouth and 1 Rifles. Crews from the town's fire brigade and police force joined in with representatives from Monmouth Rotary, Probus, Monmouth Lions the Freemasons and others to lay wreaths on the war memorial in St James' Square.

The schools were well represented as Monmouth School, Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls and Monmouth Comprehensive all laid wreaths following a two minute silence.

Other organisations included the St John Ambulance, Monmouth Evacuees Group, members of the Girl Guides, Scouts and Cubs also laying wreaths.

Baptist Minister Rev Jonathan Greaves led the prayers with Father David McGladdery and Rev Catherine Haynes. The Royal British Legion Exhortation was made by councillor and RBL member, Gerry Bright and the Kohima Exhortation was given by Tom Moran MBE, who served with the Royal Indian Engineers in Burma between 1941 and 1945.

The Armed Forces Prayer was given by Father David McGladdery and the service at the Cenotaph was concluded with the National Anthem and the Welsh Anthem.

Skenfrith was just one of the many villages across the county that sent men off to fight in the Great War and a service was held to commemorate those who gave their lives in the two world wars, and to give thanks for those who returned.

The service was jointly led by Rev Jean Prosser and Andrew Harter, curate of Grosmont.

Wreaths were laid by Colin Groves, a member of Coastwatch, Community Councillor Graham Edmunds and County Councillor Ruth Edwards. The exhortations were given by County Councillor Ruth Edwards and Community Councillor Desmond Pugh.

The last post was played by Jean Cooper-Smith on a trombone.

• On Monday 11th November, a small service took place at Monmouth Castle, the home of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) when Y6 pupils from Overmonnow School joined members of the regiment, civic leaders and others in a short service, led by Padre Leigh Richardson. The RMRE standard bearer was Derek Griffiths.

Another service was held at Llangattock-Vibon-Avel church, where pupils from the Montessori School played a prominent part by saying the names on the war memorial in turn.

The service was led by Rev Simon Guest and the last post was sounded by Tim Baldwin, by courtesy of Rolls-Royce PLC.

Wreaths were laid by Community Councillor Ted Barrell, the children of Montessori School and one of the granddaughters of the casualties named on the memorial to the dead.

In Caldicot, the salute at the parade was taken by the Mayor Cllr Alan Davies, Peter Fox (MCC), Gordon Hill, president of Caldicot British Legion and deputy mayor Alan Lloyd and Deputy Lieutenant of Monmouthshire Andrew Tuggey.

Among the speakers at the service in St Mary's, Caldicot, was Rev Nathan King who is currently padre of the Royal Welsh at Chester and last year served with the King's Royal Hussars in Afghanistan. He is a friend of the vicar of Caldicot, Father Lyndon Harrison.

The town council held a sunset service at The Cross in Caldicot where Cllr Davies and Inspector Geoff Smith of Caldicot Police laid wreaths.

Present at the war memorial in Chepstow were Stephanie Dovey (mayor), Ned Heywood (deputy mayor), Diana Bown, Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire, and David Davies MP.

The reading of the names of the dead were relayed from the service at St Mary's Church.