Remembrance Day marked across Bridgend County Borough

On Saturday 11 (Armistice Day) and Sunday 12 November, Remembrance Day 2023 will be marked in towns and communities across Bridgend County Borough.

A parade, organised by Bridgend town council and led by the City of Swansea Pipe Band, will muster in Adare Street at the junction with Wyndham Street from 10.25am on Remembrance Sunday.

The parade will step off at 10.40am and march to the War Memorial, Dunraven Place for a service conducted by Reverend Rachel Wheeler. Bridgend Male Voice Choir and Lewis-Merthyr Brass Band will provide musical support.

The Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan will be in attendance and will take the salute at the march past after the service.

Representatives of The Armed Forces, Veterans, Civic Organisations and Associations, Town and Community Councils, and members of the public will be attending to mark the commemoration.

Other Remembrance events taking place elsewhere across Bridgend County Borough include:

• Aberkenfig – Service of Remembrance on Saturday 11 November at 10.45am in Aberkenfig Square.
• Bryncethin – Service of Remembrance, Bryncethin Memorial Hall, 2pm Sunday 12 November.
• Caerau – Service of Remembrance on Sunday 12 November, 9.45am, St Cynfelyn’s Church, Cymmer Road, Caerau, followed by a service at the village war memorial on Caerau Square at 10.55am.
• Cornelly – Remembrance Day Service - Cornelly Community Centre—Memorial Saturday 11 November 2023. Service Starts at 10.45am. 
• Cefn Cribwr - a Remembrance Service will take place on Sunday 12 November, 10am, Wesleyan Methodist Church, Cefn Cribwr followed by a service at the village war memorial on Mynydd Bach Common at 10.55am.
• Coychurch - a short Act of Remembrance in the Williams Memorial Hall, Main Road, Coychurch, CF35 5ES on Sunday 12 November, 10.50 to 11.10am.
• Kenfig Hill - Service of Remembrance on Sunday 12 November, St Theodore’s Church, High Street, Kenfig Hill, 10am followed by a service at the cenotaph, at Moriah Place (top cross) at 10.45am.
• Llangynwyd - A Memorial Service will be held at Llangynwyd Village Hall on Friday 10 November at 10.30am followed by the laying of wreaths at the war memorial. Refreshments will be available at the hall afterwards.
• Maesteg – RBL Poppy Appeal, Friday 10 November Festival of Remembrance 7pm – 9.30pm at Measteg 7777 RFC, Castle Street, Maesteg.
• Maesteg Remembrance parade Sunday 12 November, 9.30am
• Starting at St Michael and All Angels Church, followed by a walk down St Michael's Road, Butlers Hill, crossing Commercial Street and onto Talbot Street to finish outside the war memorial where a two minutes silence will be observed and the laying of the wreaths will commence.
• Nantymoel - Service of Remembrance on Sunday 12 November, 10.50am at Pricetown Square. Includes roll of honour, the Last Post, Act of Remembrance and laying of wreaths.
• Pencoed – Remembrance Parade and Service on Sunday 12 November at both Salem Chapel Coychurch Road at 9.50 am, and at the Cenotaph at in the town centre at 10.40am.
• Porthcawl - Armistice Remembrance Service, Sunday 12 November, starting at 10.30am in All Saints Church, Porthcawl.
• Pontycymer - Remembrance Sunday Service at St David’s Church, Pontycymer at 10.00am. This will be followed by the poppy wreath laying, the minute’s silence and prayers that will take place at 11.00am at the war memorial at Victoria Street, Pontycymer.
• Pyle - a Service of Remembrance, including the laying of poppy wreaths, Sunday 12 November at the new war memorial in the grounds of Pyle Legion at 10.40am. Following the service refreshments will be available in the club. All are welcome and are asked to be at the Legion by 10.30am.  

Further details on these Remembrance events can be found on the council’s website.

These events are part of the national Remembrance commemorations and provide the opportunity for local residents to reflect on the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts.

Remembrance parades and services, organised by our town and community councils, commemorate all of those who have fallen, in the First World War and in all subsequent conflicts.

We are forever indebted to members of our armed forces who lost their lives serving our country, so we may live ours in freedom.

We honour all those who have volunteered, served, fought and especially the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for us, and we will continue to respect, honour and remember them.

Council Leader Huw David

For any queries regarding the Remembrance events, please contact the relevant town and community council.