RESIDENTS of an Anglesey village gathered together on Sunday to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.

Around 50 people turned up to the village hall in Aberffraw to pay their respects to the fallen.

Mike Wilson, dressed in his 1940's Royal Navy uniform, began proceedings by taking those in attendance back to 1912 with a bit of storytelling, giving some insight into how the village may have looked in the past.

The changes to the world then and the outstanding contributions made by women were illustrated by Christine Wilson who dressed as a First World War nurse to read out poems.

Three Aberffraw men who lost their lives in World War Two were also remembered during the event.

The stories of individuals buried at the local St. Beuno's Church were also told - including the tale of two sailors who were washed up on the local beach after being torpedoed by a U Boat. Family members of one of those sailors - Captain William Gray, travelled up from the Midlands to take part in the event.

Following the story telling, the village Vicar, Elizabeth Roberts conducted a service to remember the sacrifices made - including by her own grandfather who lost his life whilst with the Royal Navy rescuing British and French soldiers from Dunkirk.

"It was very poignant service but a good evening was had," Mike Wilson said.

"Even though we were all saddened by the losses that mankind suffered in the two World Wars and the conflicts since, we will always remember them."

Wing commander James Crowe from RAF Valley and representatives of the Vintage Collection Group also attended the event and 10 silhouette figures were placed around the hall to represent the fallen from the village as part of the 'There But Not There' project of the Armed Forces Covenant Communities programme.

Piers Beeland quoted the Exhortation and this was followed by the bugler from the British Legion playing the Last Post, during which time Poppies fell from the ceiling, followed by two minutes silence.