Gwynedd and Anglesey pay respects on Remembrance Sunday

Ceremonies were held on both Remembrance Day itself (Thursday, November 11) and Remembrance Sunday (November 14), with a number of parades and wreath-laying events also taking place.

Bangor University laid several wreaths at their Memorial Arch, while CPD Bangor 1876 Football Club supporter Kev Taylor also laid a club wreath at the Bangor War Memorial along with fellow former serviceman and 1876 fan, Eilian Williams.

Kev Taylor (right) representing CPD Bangor 1876 FC at the Bangor War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday along with fellow former serviceman and 1876 fan Eilian Williams. Photo: James Baston

Mr Taylor said: "It was an honour to lay the wreath on behalf of the club this morning (Remembrance Sunday).

“The parade was well-attended by various military and civilian organisations along with members of the general public. We will remember them.”

Elsewhere, in Llanfairpwll, a short service and wreath-laying presentation was held at the memorial clock tower:

The Remembrance Sunday service at the Llanfairpwll memorial clock tower

On Remembrance Day, Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi in Holyhead took part in an outdoors whole-school period of silence, before four of the school’s pupils (head boy Ellis Jones, head girl Antonia Roberts, deputy head girl Molly Harwood and deputy head boy Levi Hussey) laid a wreath at Holyhead Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday:

The head and deputy head boys and girls at Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi laid a wreath at Holyhead Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday. Photo: Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi / Facebook

In Pennal, 30 people gathered at the war memorial and social distancing was observed at a moving service.

Hugh Ramsbotham, churchwarden of Pennal Church, said: “Particularly moving was Aled Rees’ recital of Ellis Humphrey Evans (Hedd Wyn)’s poem ‘Yr Arwr’ - written when he was serving alongside Aled Rees’ grandfather.”

The Remembrance Sunday service in Pennal. Photo: Hugh Ramsbotham

Meanwhile, in Criccieth, as well as a service at the Memorial Hall on Remembrance Sunday, a gown of roughly 5,000 community poppies was also on display:

The gown of poppies at Criccieth Memorial Hall on Remembrance Sunday. Photo: Councillor Ffion Gwyn

In Llangefni, on Remembrance Sunday, a parade congregated at the Shire Hall Car Park at 10.30am, before proceeding to the Cenotaph by 10.45am:

The Remembrance Sunday parade in Llangefni. Photo: Dawn Hughes

A display of poppy wreaths laid at Llangefni Cenotaph. Photo: Dawn Hughes

And in Penysarn, the village Remembrance service marked 100 years since its War Memorial was built.

Elfyn Hughes said: "This was a notable event for the village as not only were we marking Remembrance Day, but also 100 years since the memorial was installed.

"As you can see, there was a considerable turn-out for a small village, including a horse in remembrance of the huge number of animals that were lost in the Great War."

A horse at the Penysarn service in remembrance of the huge number of animals lost in the war

The remembrance service in Penysarn. Photo: Elfyn Hughes