Remembrance Sunday services to be held across Wales

A national remembrance service is due to take place later to commemorate those who lost their lives in conflict, with communities across Wales also paying their own tributes.

A military parade will take place in Cardiff en route to the ceremony at the Welsh National War Memorial in Cathays Park at 11:00 GMT.

Other commemorations are being held in Gwynedd, Wrexham, Powys and Swansea, among others.

First Minister Eluned Morgan said: “The national service is an opportunity for us to remember those who have lost their lives defending our freedom and way of life. We owe our armed forces and veterans an immense debt of gratitude.”

Detachments from the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, Merchant Navy, and cadets will march past City Hall and along King Edward VII Avenue prior to the national ceremony.

They will be joined by ex-service personnel and civic dignitaries at the national memorial accompanied by Canton Salvation Army Band, Cardiff Military Wives Choir and the National St John Ambulance Cymru Choir.

At 10:59, a bugler from The Royal Welsh Regimental Band and Corps of Drums will sound the Last Post, followed by a gun salute from the 104 Regiment Royal Artillery, Newport, marking the start of a two-minute silence at 11:00.

In Swansea, a service takes place at cenotaph from 10:30 with a remembrance parade from Oxford Street to St Mary’s Church at 13:50, along with others at Fforestfach, Loughor, Gorseinon, Clydach, Pontarddulais and Morriston, with others across south Wales.

South Wales Police Band will lead a parade through Bridgend where, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, the names of those who died from the area will be read aloud at a service at its war memorial on Dunraven Place.

Across Powys services will be held at Newtown, Welshpool and Machynlleth, including a blessing at Montgomery County Memorial at 16:00.

Wrexham’s annual service of remembrance will take place at its war memorial in Bodhyfryd following a military parade through the city centre.

Elsewhere in north Wales, services will take place at Caernarfon Cenotaph, Castle Square, as well as Beaumaris, Ffestiniog, Llanberis and Porthmadog.