The Member of the Welsh Parliament for Aberconwy – Janet Finch-Saunders MS/AS – has praised the mass attendance of visitors and residents to the Remembrance Service commemorations in Llandudno, with aerial footage showing that hundreds gathered around the town’s War Memorial in “a mark of collective respect and solemn reflection.” Mrs Finch-Saunders, who laid a wreath at the event, last week met with representatives of the Royal British Legion where they discussed the charity’s support for unpaid carers in the community and the Admiral Nursing service run in partnership with Dementia UK.
Thanking the organisers, Janet said:
“Remembrance Sunday is a most poignant time of collective reflection on the service and sacrifice of our armed forces personnel in Britain, the Commonwealth, and beyond. The remarkable acts of courage and bravery, in the name of democracy and freedom, shall never be forgotten.
“It was an honour to have laid a wreath on behalf of the community at this well-attended service at the Llandudno War Memorial, with what is thought to be well over two thousand people gathering in a mark of collective respect and solemn reflection. It was most heartening to have witnessed such support, following the welcome return of this more traditional Remembrance Sunday service.
“I should like to pay tribute to our local RBL branch, our veterans and serving armed forces personnel, frontline civilian services, Llandudno Town Council and clerking staff, local dignitaries and individuals such as Adrian Hughes of the town’s brilliant Home Front Museum for playing their roles in ensuring that this important service returned with such strength.”
The first Remembrance Day was held on 11 November 1921, following a campaign led by Earl Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the Army during the First World War, and founder of the British Legion.
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