One hundred years after the start of the First World War, towns and villages across the country fell silent on Sunday (9th November) to remember those that fell in the two 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, Cllr Jane Gunter paid respects along with representatives from 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 Monmouthshire County Council, Monmouth Rotary, Probus, Monmouth Lions and the Freemasons to lay wreaths on the war memorial.

The schools were well represented as Monmouth School, Habedashers' 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.

Father David McGladdery led the prayers with Baptist Minister Rev Jonathan Greaves and Rev Catherine Haynes. The Royal British Legion Exhortation was given by RBL member, Terry Griffiths.

•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 that gave their lives in the two world wars, and to give thanks for those that returned.

The service was jointly led by Rev. Andrew Harter, and baptist minister Ken Prosser.

Wreaths were laid by Community Councillor Graham Edmunds, County Councillor Ruth Edwards and David Walker, pictured below right.

• On Tuesday 11th November, a small service took place at Monmouth Castle, the home of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia).

A service was also 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.

For the full spread of Remembrance Day pictures, see this week's Beacon (pages 16 to 17).