80 years on from the end of the Second World War, villages and towns in the county paused to reflect on the sacrifice made during the First World War and subsequent conflicts.

The parade in Monmouth was led by cadets from the Haberdashers School from the Shire Hall to the war memorial in St James’ Square.

The service was led by Baptist minister, Rev Jonathan Greaves, St Mary’s Priory Church’s Rev Timothy Dack and the chaplain from Monmouth School, Rev Dr (Mother) Alycia Timmis.

The Last post was played by Y11 Haberdashers’pupil Rob Burnett, the RBL Exhortation and the Kohima Epitaph was given by Monmouth Comprehensive student Jack Painter.

Other MCS Student Leadership Team students Rhys Doubtfire and Rani Smith distributed order of service and Mia Owen laid the MCS wreath.

Representatives from the emergency services, Wyesham WI and Ukrainian refugees laid wreaths as well as youngsters from scouts, guides and brownies associations and pupils from Overmonnow and Kymin View schools.

Music was provided by the Monmouth Town Band, supported by a choir from Monmouth School.

Monmouth Town Council would like to thank everyone who was a part of the Remembrance Sunday Parade and those who supported the parade. “We would particularly like to thank the Royal British Legion Monmouth Branch, Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers and the Royal Navy, Army and RAF Cadet Forces for their support organising the event; Monmouth Band for providing the musical accompaniment; the students of the Haberdashers School that formed the choir, played the Last Post and Reveille and did a reading and the students of Monmouth Comprehensive School for handing out the Orders of Service and who also did a reading.

The people of Monmouth always honour those who have fallen in conflict and this year was no exception.”

For more pictures, see this week’s Beacon