Remembrance Day 2018: Here's what's happening near you in Powys

Here is a list of commemorations that are happening near you this weekend:

Abermule and Llandyssil

 

Abermule and Llandyssil’s Remembrance weekend will start with a school presentation for parents, family and friends at Abermule Community Centre at 1.30pm on Friday, November 9. Abermule with Llandyssil Community Council has arranged the events which includes a public presentation with songs, poems and an illustrative talk on ‘Some Reflections on WW1 and our Local Area’ at 7pm on Saturday, November 10. On Remembrance Service, a service and a short talk about the exhibition will take place at 3pm. Every event is free to attend and includes light refreshments.

Outside St Tyssil Church, Llandyssil, there is a painted display, which was made by two members of the community, that commemorates the fallen from the village in both wars. A curtain of hand knitted poppies displayed over the church organ was created by Thelma Bevan and a drape of poppies over the alter by Gwen Cooper.

A couple from Llandyssil wanted to make sure that this year’s 100th anniversary since the end of the First World War did not pass unnoticed in their village. Peter and Jane Hare have created a painted display of 16 silhouettes of soldiers going ‘Over the Top’; each representing a name listed on the memorial from the Great War.

The display, which also has 18 poppies crocheted by church warden Gwen Cooper, two more to represent the names from the Second World War, is located on the grassed area between the Church and The Old School Hall.

Peter said: “It seemed appropriate to create something here for all the village and others passing by to pause at and reflect upon.

There are ‘In Remembrance’ crosses for each person, marked with their name, age, date of death, service number or rank and battalion. Of the 16 First World War names from the Llandyssil area, five died on March 26, 1917, the first day of the First Gaza War, and are commemorated in the Gaza and Jerusalem War Cemeteries. There are two crosses similarly marked for the Second World War Service men and beneath the row of crosses.

“We can only imagine the impact these losses would have had on the small community of Llandyssil,” Peter added.

Bishops Castle

The Remembrance Sunday parade at Bishops Castle starts from the Town Hall at 10.45am with the mayor and town councillors accompanied by the town Drum and Bugle Band, Royal British Legion men and women’s sections, the Army Cadets, Women’s Institute, Fire Service, Scouts, Guides and Beavers.

The parade will go to St John’s Church for the service at 11am conducted by the Rev Stephanie Fountain and the laying of the wreaths at the war memorial in the church grounds.

Bro Arwystli

Remembrance services on Sunday, November 11, include:

Llandinam: United service in the Chapel at 10am.

Carno: St John’s Church at 10am.

Llanwnog and Caersws: Cytun service in Caersws Methodist Chapel at 10am.

Llangurig: United service in the Church at 2.30pm.

The services will be followed by an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial.

Builth Wells

Sunday’s Remembrance united town service at Builth Wells will be held at St Mary’s Church at 9.45am with the service led by Presbyterian minister Rev Brian Reardon.

A parade will then march to the war memorial for the ceremony of the laying of wreaths at 10.55am. A Requiem Eucharist service in memory of relatives lost will be

held at 3pm at St David’s Church, Llanddewi’r Cwm. Weekend Remembrance events at Builth Wells also include the Royal British Legion concert at the Strand Hall with Builth Wells male and female choirs, primary school and other organisations and groups plus soloists and a piper.

Castle Caereinion

The Last Post and Reveille will be played by a bugler and a two minutes’ silence will be observed at 11am at the Castle Caereinion War Memorial on Sunday, November 11. A wreath will be laid at the memorial then the Remembrance service at St Garmon’s Church, which began at 10.45am, will resume with hymns, readings and prayers led by Welshpool lay reader, Roger Taylor.

Dolanog

A Service of Remembrance will take place at St John’s, Dolanog, at 2.30pm followed by an act of Remembrance at the War Memorial. People are also encouraged to make poppies for a cascade of poppies to be displayed in the church.

Guilsfield

In Guilsfield, a special event of music and reading of letters and poems written during the Great War with a performance by the church choir along with singers and reader from the community. ‘A Commemoration of the Centenary of the ending of the First World War – Conflict, Reflection and Healing’ takes place at Guilsfield Church at 7.30pm on Friday, November 9.

Kerry

 

A bugler will play the Last Post at a Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on the Square in Kerry at 10.50am. The laying of wreathes and the names of those who died in the World Wars will be read out. The service, led by the Rev Maggie Rich, will continue at St Michael’s and All Angels Church.

A quiz in aid of the Royal British Legion will take place at The Herbert Arms at 2pm.

Knighton

Wreaths will be laid at the Cenotaph at Knighton for Remembrance Sunday at 10.30am. This will be followed by a united service for the town, together with the Norton congregation at St Edward’s Church, with Rev Christobel Hargreaves, at 11.15am. The Knighton Town Museum and a variety of businesses in the town have mounted special

window displays representing the surrounding villages and how they suffered from the world wars.

Llandrindod Wells

A Battles Over Cry for Peace will be staged at Llandrindod Wells War Memorial at 6.30pm on Sunday with candles lit and the town crier in attendance. The Remembrance parade will leave the Royal British Legion club at 10am for the service and laying of wreaths at the town war memorial at 10.30am. They will then march back to the

Legion Club where the Llandrindod Wells Silver Band will entertain. The Radnorshire Museum will also be open with its Radnorshire Remembers exhibition which continues on to January 31.

Llangynyw

 

Llangynyw will honour all the men from the village who lost their in the two World Wards with 10 red Remembrance roses, which will be planted in front of the Cenotaph at St Cynyw’s Church at 9.15am. The community in Llangynyw and surrounding area have raised £100 towards purchasing the roses by buying one of the 100 poppy squares. There are more than 100 knitted poppies on display at the altar.

The service in church and at the Cenotaph will remember all 47 men from Llangynyw who served in the Great War. There will also be a small exhibition with maps and photos of the seven men who never came home from the Western Front. They include Lt. Herbert Wynn Jones of Mathrafal, who was serving in the Machine Gun Squadron of the 1st Cavalry when he was killed in the horrific German Spring Offensive on the Somme in March 1918, and Private Henry Fox from Glascoed Cottage, who died at Ypres. The stories of the other five men, who lived at Minffordd, Cefn Llwyd, Pencaedu, Craigwen and Ty Poeth, are also on display in the exhibition.

Llanfair Caereinion

St Mary’s Church, Llanfair Caereinion, will mark the centenary of the Armistice with a service of remembrance at 11am.

The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway will mark the Armistice with two special trains from Welshpool and Llanfair Caereinion which will meet at a ceremony at Castle Caereinion where the Last Post and Reveille will be sounded along with a performance of ‘In Flanders Fields’.

Anyone wearing their own earned medals will travel free, as will anyone whose family name appears on the war memorials at Llanfair Caereinion, Castle Caereinion or Welshpool. One of the locomotives rostered on these services will be No. 823 ‘Countess’, built in 1902 for the opening of the line, and which operated during both wars.

“The railway was opened in 1903 and supported the local community through both World Wars,” W&LLR general manager Charles Spencer said.

“As the son of parents who both served in the Canadian forces during the Second World War, I am very proud to be honouring those from this area who served.”

Llanfyllin

To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of hostilities of the First World War there will be a Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial on Llanfyllin Town Square, beginning at 10.45am. This will include a two minutes’ silence for all who lost their lives then, and in conflicts since.

The service will continue in St Myllin’s Church, with contributions from Cor Meibion Penybontfawr, with Richard Lewis and friends.

Llanfyllin’s Bellringers have been commemorating the First World War for the last four years by tolling, on the centenaries of their deaths, for every Llanfyllin man killed in the terrible conflict. On November 11 the Bellringers will be ringing half-muffled before the service on the Town Square at 10.45am and unmuffled after the special Remembrance Day Service at St Myllin’s at which there will also be an exhibition to commemorate the Armistice.

Llanidloes

Let’s make this parade in Llanidloes one that’s worthy of the marking of 100 years since the end of the First World War. The Royal British Legion will be adding something extra to the parade to make it especially poignant this year.

Organisations, groups and clubs of the town are given notice that the parade will assemble on the High Street (top of town) at 10.15am with the parade setting off at 10.30am prompt. They will then march to St Idloes Church where the Rev Linda Cowan will hold a service of Remembrance after which the parade will proceed to the Cenotaph where the wreaths of the town’s organisations will be laid and standards will be presented for the act of Homage.

Llanwddyn

In Llanwddyn on Remembrance Sunday there will be a service at St Wddyn’s Church starting at 10.45am. Horse owners and their horses have been invited to meet at the church for 11.30am and lead the procession down to the war memorial for a service and the laying of wreathes.

Llanwrtyd Wells

The Remembrance service at St James’ Church at Llanwrtyd Wells will take place this Sunday at 10.45am. It will be followed by a parade to the town war memorial where

wreaths will be laid, including the town council wreath by the Mayor, Cllr Linda Pace-Avery. Other town events for Sunday will include the concert featuring the

Llandovery Male Voice Choir, at the Heritage and Arts Centre at 7.30pm. The concert will also feature other guests and mark the final chance to see the Centre’s First World War centenary exhibition.

Machynlleth

An Old Comrades’ Association of the Royal Welch Fusiliers is set to organise a range of remembrance activities at an event in Machynlleth on Saturday, November 10.

The Powys War Memorials Project is backing the event, which is set to be a fun day out at the Plas in Machynlleth and at the town football pitch.

Organisers say the event will support remembrance activities taking part in the town this weekend.

Meifod

The centenary of the Armistice brings to an end a year of memorials at Meifod Church. Members of the congregations have researched information about the 25 men from the village and surrounding area who were killed during the war and tolled the church bell on the anniversary of their deaths.

On Remembrance Sunday at 10.50am, a short act of remembrance will take place at the War Memorial by the church tower which will be followed by a church service. During the service, a trench and a cascade of poppies made by many members of the local school and community groups and individuals will be displayed. The church will light 25 candles and name the 25 men who died, and create a fabric hanging with more than 100 silhouettes of soldiers to represent the centenary.

The Rev Jane James, Vicar of the Meifod Group of Parishes, said: “We need to honour the sacrifice of those who survived, often injured and traumatised, who had to try to rebuild a shattered life and cope with life back home.”

Alongside this will be a roll of honour with all the names and there will be other artefacts in the church from research carried out about those who served from the village including information and photos during the service.

Montgomery

Montgomery will be joining the nationwide commemorative events on November 11, for the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The Service of Remembrance will be at St Nicholas’ Church, followed by a short service and the laying of wreaths at the Town’s Memorial, located at the Pound.

Participants will then be welcomed back at the church for a warm drink; and at 12.30 the church bells will be rung as part of the national campaign by the Central Council of Church Bell-ringers to recruit 1,400 new bell ringers across the UK, to reflect the number of bell ringers who lost their lives during the war.

At 6.50pm, there will be a short service of Remembrance at the recently refurbished County War Memorial on Town Hill, and a bonfire beacon will be lit at 7pm, one of 1,000 Beacons of Light to be lit across the UK. This is a public event, but participants should be aware that Town Hill is located in open countryside so anyone wishing to attend will need to wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear, and bring a torch, as the path to the County War Memorial is unlit.

Montgomery Church in Wales School pupils joined the Remembrance event along with the Rev Diane Stirling and the Rev Mary Turnock, The Town Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the Town Crier on Tuesday, November 6, at the War Memorial Garden at the Pound, Pool Road. Thirty-four crosses in memory of each of the men who never came home to Montgomery were laid at the memorial by the schoolchildren.

Newtown

In Newtown, the Royal British Legion Remembrance Parade will set off for the war memorial at 10.30am at the Monty Club in Broad Street.

At 11am a two-minute silence will be held at the war memorial where wreaths will be laid, followed by a march to the Baptist Chapel for the annual service of Remembrance.

Meanwhile Newtown Town Council is hosting a Remembrance Tea Party on Saturday, November 10, at the Elephant and Castle. The town council says limited tickets for the event are still available at £3. Anyone wanting to purchase a ticket should call the town council on 01686 625544.

Presteigne

Wreaths will be laid at the Presteigne War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday at 10.15am with the service of Remembrance at St Andrew’s Church following at 10.50am.

The church will include a special poppy display for the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War put together by local volunteer Diane Hammersley, who

appealed for people to join her in making knitted or crocheted poppies.

The special To the Families, One Coin exhibition at The Judge’s Lodgings museum will be open for the last time between 10am and 4pm, when Presteigne’s Sleeping Dragon

will depart for the gathering at Corton Roundabout where it will join a torchlit procession to the Memorial Hall. The dragon will be carpeted with a thousand small wooden crosses that will over time crumble into the ground. The Memorial Hall will be the venue for a party with a bar, food, dancing and music, from 5pm. Donations

from the town’s weekend events will go to The Royal British Legion.

Rhayader

Rhayader Town Council invite everyone, including representatives of all organisations, to attend the Service of Remembrance at the Town Clock War Memorial at 10.30am on Sunday. Restoration and repair work on the Town Clock Memorial has been completed in time for Remembrance weekend and all are welcome to attend the wreath laying service. The ceremony at the war memorial will be followed by a service at St Clement’s Church.

Weekend events in the town include the installation of two special locally made commemorative benches commissioned by the Town Council, and a night of entertainment

for Remembrance featuring the Rhayader Players and other local organisations and performers

Trefeglwys

 

Following a recent Facebook poll, Trefeglwys Community Council has bought a soldier silhouette to commemorate the ending of the First World War and Honour all those who lost their lives. This will be positioned by the Cenotaph on the wall of the Village Hall hopefully in time for the service on November 11.

A Remembrance service will be held at Zoar Wesleyan Chapel at 10am followed by a short service at the memorial plaque at the Village Hall for 11am. Coffee and tea will be served at the Village Hall following the service.

Welshpool

Welshpool’s Remembrance events will get underway on Friday, November 9, when a short memorial service will take place at the Memorial Gardens on Howell Drive near Maesydre, with tea and coffee in the Youth Centre following the ceremony.

At 7.30pm the curtain will go up on a theatrical production commemorating the end of WW1. Tickets are £6 in advance from the Tourist Information Centre, or £7 on the door.

On Sunday, November 11, at 10.40am the town’s parade will assemble near the Town Hall before heading to the service at St Mary’s Church with a bagpiper leading the standards.

After the Laying of Wreaths at the church, refreshments will be served at the Town Hall.

Also on Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway will run separate trains from Welshpool and Llanfair Caereinion to meet at Castle Caereinion for a brief ceremony. The trains will depart each terminus at 1.15pm, before being piped into Castle Caereinion station, where the Last Post and Reveille will be sounded along with a performance of the renowned poem, ‘In Flanders Fields’. Each train will arrive back at its departing station at 2.25pm.

At 6.45pm a special ceremony will take place outside Welshpool Town Hall including the Roll of Honour, Lighting of Beacons at the Town Hall and Red Bank. Bells will ring out at St Mary’s and there will be a tea party in the Corn Exchange afterwards.