TOWNS across Conwy fell silent this week to remember British soldiers who have died while serving their country.
Ceremonies were held at town memorials on Remembrance Sunday to mark the signing of the Armistice and to show respect to the soldiers who fought and died during the First and Second World War, and later conflicts.
In Llandudno, a Sunday ceremony was held at the Cenotaph on Prince Edward Square and attended by mayor of Llandudno Harry Saville, Llandudno Town Council members and officers, members of Llandudno’s ex-service and voluntary organisations, and Llandudno RNLI volunteers.
In Conwy, a service was held at the Bodlondeb Cenotaph, followed by a short service at St Mary’s & All Saints Church. A wreath laying service was also be held at the church at 11am on Armistice Day last Thursday, led by deputy mayor Joan Vaughan, to mark Armistice Day.
Conwy RNLI gathered at Conwy Lifeboat Station to pay their respects to fallen soldiers, including Navy marines who have fought and died at sea since the First World War.
A commemoration took place in Colwyn Bay, with a parade along Woodland Road East and St Paul’s Church to the War Memorial at Queens Gardens, where an Act of Remembrance and laying of wreaths took place before a minute’s silence at 11am.
A service was also held at Penrhynside War Memorial, led by Reverend John Stone and attended by Llandudno’s deputy mayor Carol Marubbi, town council members, ex-service personnel and veterans’ organisations.
Llanrwst held its service at St Grwst’s Church at 9.45am, before a parade to the War Memorial on Denbigh Street, where a pact of worship and wreath laying were carried out.
In Craig-y-Don, a Remembrance Garden was created at St Paul’s Church for members of the public to visit, including poppy pebbles painted by Bodafon School pupils and poppies made from recycled plastic bottles by church member Phyllis Oliver.
The services were a welcome sight after many were cancelled last year due to coronavirus restrictions.
Two minutes' silence were also observed by Conwy County Borough Council last Thursday to mark the signing of the Armistice, at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the elenth month.
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