The Mayor’s civic parade today began with an announcement by Jer Holland, Cinderford's Town Crier.

He extended an invitation to the townsfolk of Monmouth to attend the civic service held in St Thomas’ Church in Overmonnow.

Led by three Standards, the mayoral party, accompanied by the Mayor Of Chepstow, Vanessa Badderley-Potter and her consort Michael, and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Monmouth, Tim Haynes