Remembrance Day Events

Remembering the sacrifices made by our brave servicemen and women is an important and solemn tradition.

Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day, is observed on November 11th each year to honour those who lost their lives in conflicts around the world.

In the local communities of Blaenavon, Cwmbran, New Inn, Pontnewydd, Pontypool, Abersychan, Henllys, Panteg, Pontrhydyrun, and Pontnewynydd, various parades and services will be held to pay homage to the fallen heroes.

In Blaenavon, the Remembrance Parade will commence at 10:40 am from the Top Car Park. The parade will march through Broad Street and Ivor Street, culminating at the Cenotaph for wreath laying and a service at 11:00 am.

In Cwmbran, the parade will assemble at the rear of Natale’s Barbers & Son off Wesley Street at 10:30 am. The parade will then form up on Wesley Road and proceed down Wesley Road onto Cocker Avenue, stopping at the lights before Henllys Way.

At 10:50 am, a Service of Remembrance will take place at Cwmbran Park. Afterward, the parade will reform on Cocker Avenue and return to Wesley Road at 11:15 am.

New Inn will also hold a parade, beginning at St Mary’s Church Hall on The Highway at 10:00 am. The parade will move to St Mary’s Church for a 10:30 am church service, followed by a return to St Mary’s Church Hall at 11:20 am.

In Pontnewydd, the parade will assemble at 10:15 am and proceed from Pontnewydd Royal British Legion Club on Station Road to the Cenotaph for a wreath laying ceremony and service at 10:30 am. At 11:00 am, a two-minute silence will be observed.

Pontypool will see its parade assemble at 11:45 am on Commercial Street in the town centre. The parade will then move to the Memorial Gates for a service and wreath laying ceremony, returning via Clarence Roundabout.

In addition to the parades, various services will be held in different locations.

Abersychan will have a short service of Remembrance at the stone commemorating the Blenheim Bomber crash in 1940 on Garn Wen above Abersychan at 11:00 am.

Henllys will hold a service at Henllys Village Hall at 3:00 pm.

Panteg will have a service at St Hilda’s Church at 10:30 am, followed by a wreath laying at Panteg Cemetery at 11:45 am.

Pontnewynydd will hold a service and wreath laying at St Cadoc’s Church Military Chapel in Trevethin at 10:45 am, while Pontrhydyrun will have a service at Pontrhydyrun Baptist Church at 10:45 am.

Pontypool will have services at The Salvation Army and Crane Street Baptist Church at 10:00 am, a service at St Cadoc’s Church in Trevethin at 10:45 am, and a Mass at St Albans RC Church on George Street at 11:00 am.

These events provide an opportunity for the community to come together and remember the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women.

It is a time to reflect on the bravery and selflessness of those who fought for our freedom. Let us honour their memory and ensure that their legacy lives on.