Barry holds Remembrance service including truncated parade

The rain fell yet it did not deter the determination of the people of Barry to remember those who fought and died for freedom.

Hundreds of people turned up round the town’s war memorial including veterans, servicemen, cadets and more.

The people of Barry came out to remember (Image: Newsquest)

The service was held at at the town's cenotaph (Image: Newsquest)

A truncated parade was held (Image: Newsquest)

The occasion began with a shortened parade in the Memo Arts car park which ran the perimeter of the car park and went round the back of Memo Arts Centre to the cenotaph.

Hundreds showed up to pay respects (Image: Newsquest)

The rain did not stop those wanting to pay respects (Image: Newsquest)

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At the cenotaph, Father Chris Seaton read a few words before dignitaries placed wreaths.

Wreaths placed at the cenotaph (Image: Newsquest)

A further ceremony was held in Memo Arts Centre (Image: Newsquest)

Hundreds packed the hall (Image: Newsquest)

There was a further service held in Memo Arts where the public stood and clapped as standard bearers commenced the ceremony before Father Seaton said a few more words.

The mayor of Barry Cllr Ian Johnson and mace bearer Mr John Voss (Image: Newsquest)

A parade was held, in the car park and round the back of the building (Image: Newsquest)

Inside Memo Arts, it was packed, with members of the public asked to go to the mezzanine level in order to see as Veterans and families sat in front of an impressive stage bathed in deep red light.

The ceremony went off without a hitch (Image: Newsquest)

Cadets pay respects (Image: Newsquest)

The build-up to Barry’s Remembrance ceremony was marred in controversy when the town council revealed the traditional parade, which runs down Holton Road, was cancelled due to health and safety concerns, however, on the day, you wouldn’t have known anything had changed as the people of Barry remembered with impeccable respect.

Despite the build-up, the ceremony was a success (Image: Newsquest)

They will not be forgotten (Image: Newsquest)