Powys communities hold Remembrance services countywide

In Llanfyllin, residents gathered around the town's war memorial, where wreaths were laid and veterans, standard bearers, emergency service representatives and members of the community took part in the commemorations.

The Royal British Legion Llanfyllin Branch standard was carried beside the memorial, while veterans wearing medals and poppies joined the gathering.

Veterans, standard bearers and members of the community gathered around Llanfyllin war memorial. (Image: Llanfyllin Town Council.)

A civic representative wearing ceremonial robes and chain was pictured alongside a member of the clergy during the service, with people lining the square around the memorial.

Wreaths were placed at the foot of the monument, which commemorates people from Llanfyllin who died in the two world wars.

Veterans, standard bearers and members of the community gathered around Llanfyllin war memorial. (Image: Llanfyllin Town Council.)

Its inscription reads: ‚¬Å“This cross was erected by the inhabitants of the borough of Llanfyllin as a perpetual and affectionate memory of those of us from this borough who died for their country in the Great War 1914-1919.â€Â

Veterans, standard bearers and members of the community gathered around Llanfyllin war memorial. (Image: Llanfyllin Town Council.)

In Llanidloes, civic leaders and other representatives gathered at the town's war memorial, where wreaths were laid as the community paid tribute to the fallen.

Nine representatives were pictured together in front of the memorial following the commemorations, including civic representatives wearing ceremonial chains and others displaying military medals.

Llanidloes civic leaders and representatives pictured at the town's Remembrance commemorations, with wreaths laid at the memorial behind them. (Image: Submitted.)

Montgomery also marked Remembrance with commemorations involving different generations and organisations from the community.

Young members of Scouting and Girlguiding groups took part, carrying standards as people assembled in the town, while wreaths were carried during the commemorations.

Young members of the Scouting movement take part in Montgomery's Remembrance commemorations. (Image: Ruth Moucharafieh)

An afternoon service was later held at the Montgomeryshire County Memorial on Town Hill above Montgomery, where people gathered around the memorial and further wreaths were laid.

Owen Weston, serving as the Mayor's Escort, and Griff Dickinson, a cadet with the Oswestry School Combined Cadet Force, were the standard bearers for the afternoon service.

Owen Weston, Michael Davies and Griff Dickinson at the Montgomeryshire County Memorial during the afternoon Remembrance commemorations. (Image: G17 Photography.)

Bill Ridley sounded the bugle during the service, with those attending gathered around the memorial overlooking the countryside.

Owen Weston, Michael Davies and Griff Dickinson were also photographed together beneath the Union and Welsh flags during the afternoon commemorations.

The services in Llanfyllin, Llanidloes and Montgomery brought communities together to honour those who served and remember those who lost their lives in conflict.