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Friday
26  April

Armistice Day commemorations begin

 
09/11/2019 @ 12:18
Newtown's Festival of Remembrance will take place tonight (Saturday) at The Monty Club before the annual Armistice Day parade on Sunday.

The ticketed event will start at 7pm and will be lead by Newtown Silver Band with musical director Steve Edwards and guest artistes.

This will be followed by a short service and act of remembrance led by the Rev Canon Nia Wyn Morris and Mr Arfon Williams, Chairman of Newtown RBL.
 
Tickets are available in advance from members of the RBL at £5.00 (£6.00 on the door).  All proceeds to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.  Contact 01686 627764.

Newtown Silver Band will lead the annual Armistice Parade and service which will commence from Broad Street at 10.30am on Sunday.

It will reach the town's Cenotaph where remembrance will take place with the laying of poppy wreaths.
 

Photo: The Cenotaph in Newtown