Remembrance Sunday In Wrexham
The Annual Service of Remembrance took place at the Royal Welch Fusiliers Memorial in town this morning.
The service began just before 11am, with the parade leaving at 10:30am from the Hightown Barracks through town to Bodhyfryd.
There was a large turn out with the weather just about holding off from rain.
During the service the parade was called to attention, while Karl Parker representing Ysgol Rhiwabon read: “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them”.
Karl’s mother tweeted us a video she took of this moment:
My 15yr old son making me very proud
@YsgolRhiwabon @Schofe @wrexham #WeWillRememberThem pic.twitter.com/IGMv0rWjCt
— Hélėna Parker (@HJP75) November 8, 2015
The service was officiated by the Right Reverend Peter M Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham and Reverend Dr Jason Bray, Vicar of St Giles’ Wrexham.
His Worshipful the Mayor laid a wreath on behalf of the Council.
After the service outside further wreaths were laid inside the Memorial Hall itself at the internal memorials. At the same time representatives of organisations present took their turn to lay wreaths outside on the memorial.
On Wednesday 11th November a two minute silence to commemorate Armistice Day will be held from 11am on Queens Square.
UPDATE: We have had some further comments and pictures sent in…
@wrexham @NWPolice – Great turn out at the #Gwersyllt Remembrance Day. Hope everyone enjoyed the service #lestweforget #poppy #NWP
— Phil Peters (@NWPPPeters) November 8, 2015
@wrexham My great grandad today in Wrexham remembrance day true hero pic.twitter.com/jU9QaI5WJQ
— kelly (@kellyr1988) November 8, 2015
under7’s Borras Park Albion & Penycae observing #RemembranceDay2015 this morning at Dean Road @wrexham pic.twitter.com/f3GGcEj8Fb
— Simon (@el_paperboy) November 8, 2015
Ready to pay our respects @wrexham @WrexhamScouts pic.twitter.com/tDXlrrqIRb
— 1st Esclusham Scouts (@PeterJo31507525) November 8, 2015
Excellent turn out for Remembrance service this morning @wrexham the two minute silence respected faultlessly as always #WeWillRememberThem
— Insp Paul Wycherley (@NWPPWycherley) November 8, 2015
#RemembranceDay2015 #wrexham @wrexham #soproud #respect #RememberThem #Remembrance pic.twitter.com/OxJzTM1wgp
— Angharad Jarvis (@jarvisa25) November 8, 2015
An utter privilege to be apart of @wrexham Remember Parade marching in the band of @1251aircadets. Well done to all! pic.twitter.com/EFY0pVsOOH
— Tom Durrant (@TomDurrant17) November 8, 2015
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