Aberdare Falls Silent: Hundreds Gather for Remembrance Sunday

Hundreds of people filled Victoria Square today for the Remembrance Sunday service at Aberdare Cenotaph, organised by the Aberdare Branch of the Royal Welsh Comrades’ Association.

Veterans, serving personnel, families, youth groups and local residents came together in the heart of the town. Many wore poppies, and the crowd spread well beyond the Square into the surrounding streets as people gathered to pay their respects.

At the foot of the Cenotaph, beneath the inscription “Their name liveth for evermore,” the steps were covered in poppy wreaths laid by organisations, community groups, schools and public representatives. Wooden crosses and small tributes were placed alongside them, and several personal memorials stood among the wreaths, including one in memory of L. Cpl. Phillip Anthony Sweet, who was killed in action in the Falklands. The tributes showed how many people and organisations in the community wanted to take part.

The turnout reflected the strength of feeling in Aberdare towards Remembrance, and the continuing respect for those who gave their lives in the two World Wars and in conflicts since. The younger generation was well represented, with children and youth organisation members attending alongside older veterans.

The Royal Welsh Comrades’ Association branch was thanked for organising the occasion, and all who attended helped keep alive the promise to remember.