Remembrance weekend plans announced

The timetable for Remembrance events in Newtown has been announced by the town council.

A Remembrance weekend will be held on the 11 and 12 November to commemorate Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

The events will include non religious and religious ceremonies. The Armistice Day ceremony will be live-streamed on the internet. 

A town council spokesperson said: "As we approach Remembrance Weekend, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council is proud to share the schedule of events to honour the memory of those who served in conflicts past and to pay our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom."

Saturday, 11th November 2023 - Armistice Day
Participants will gather to mark Armistice Day in a short ceremony at the Newtown War Memorial in the Memorial Gardens.

The Mayor and councillors will be in attendance alongside school students invited from local primary schools. The students will be laying wreaths at the memorial.

Timetable:
10:40 AM: Gather at the War Memorial; wreath laying by school students
10:55 AM: Road closures in New Road and Shortbridge Street
11:00 AM: The ceremony will commence, featuring two minutes of silence and readings relayed over the public address system and live-streamed on the internet
11:05 AM: Road closures end
11:10 AM: Disperse


Sunday, 12th November 2023 - Remembrance Sunday
On Remembrance Sunday, the town council will lead a civic remembrance parade and ceremony, representing the entire community. This event will be relayed over the public address system and live-streamed on the internet, ensuring that all who wish to participate can do so.

A religious act of remembrance will be incorporated into the main ceremonial, with wreath laying taking place after the two minutes of silence and the religious act. The Mayor will lay a wreath at the Newtown Cenotaph on behalf of the community, followed by other organisations.

We are also pleased to announce that Mr Tony Evans, Vice Lord-Lieutenant, will lay a wreath on behalf of HM the King at the ceremony.

Timetable:
10:30 AM: Parade to muster outside the Monty Club, Broad Street, Newtown
10:40 AM: Parade departs toward the Newtown Cenotaph
10:50 AM: Arrival at Newtown Cenotaph for Civic Remembrance Service and ceremony
10:55 AM: Words of welcome
10:59 AM: The Last Post
11:00 AM: Two minutes of silence
11:02 AM: Reveille
11:05 AM: Religious Service
11:25 AM: Laying of Wreath by the Vice Lord Lieutenant on behalf of HM the King and by the Mayor on behalf of the community (followed by other representatives and organisations)
11:40 AM: National Anthems
11:45 AM: Parade continues along New Church Street, Back Lane, Broad Street
12:00 PM: Parade arrives at Monty Club, a few words from the Mayor, Fall Out, and parade is dismissed
12:05 PM: Town Council hosts a post-parade buffet for parade participants

Additionally, on Sunday 12th November at 9:30 AM, there will be a separate church service at All Saints Church, Penygloddfa, for those who wish to attend a religious service in a church.