November 06, 2026 - 280 views
Communities across Conwy County will come together this weekend to remember those who lost their lives in conflict, and to pay tribute to the generations of service personnel who have served their country.
Remembrance Sunday falls on November 8th this year, with services, parades and wreath-laying ceremonies taking place in towns and villages across the area. The traditional two-minute silence will be observed at 11am.
In Colwyn Bay, the morning begins with a service at St Paul’s Church at 9.45am, followed by a parade and Act of Remembrance at the war memorial in Queen’s Gardens, starting at 10.55am.
In Old Colwyn, a service will be held at St Catherine’s and St John’s Church from 10am, followed by a gathering at the village war memorial from 10.40am.
There will also be a service in Penrhynside, beginning at 10.15am at the Village Hall, before people move to the village war memorial for a further act of remembrance and wreath-laying. The Deputy Mayor of Llandudno, Councillor Angie O’Grady, is expected to attend alongside council members and representatives of local ex-service and voluntary organisations.
In Llandudno, the service begins at Holy Trinity Church at 9.45am, before continuing at the town’s war memorial in Prince Edward Square. The Royal British Legion’s Act of Remembrance and the two-minute silence will take place there at 11am. The Mayor of Llandudno, Councillor Mandy Hawkins, will attend with members of the Armed Services, local ex-service organisations and representatives of the council.
The ceremonies provide an opportunity for people of all generations to reflect on the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces, both in the two World Wars and in conflicts since.
Remembrance Sunday is held on the Sunday closest to November 11th, the date when the Armistice came into effect in 1918, bringing the fighting of the First World War to an end. The agreement took effect at 11am, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, which is why the time remains central to the act of remembrance.
Armistice Day itself falls on Wednesday, November 11th this year. A two-minute silence will be observed at 11am, marking the moment the guns fell silent more than a century ago.
While Remembrance Sunday provides the opportunity for communities to gather at local memorials, Armistice Day offers a further moment for reflection, wherever people happen to be.
Motorists should allow extra time when travelling through the areas hosting services and parades. Temporary traffic management may be needed around the memorials, particularly in town centres, but specific road closure times for this year's local ceremonies have not been confirmed in the notices available. Drivers are advised to follow any signs or instructions from police and event marshals.
For many families, the names recorded on local war memorials represent relatives, friends and neighbours whose lives were changed or lost through conflict. The annual ceremonies ensure their stories, and the sacrifices of those who followed them, are not forgotten.
