Local councillors have praised everyone who attended and supported a ‘very moving’ Remembrance parade and service for Tenby on Sunday.

A large crowd of those wishing to pay their respects to those fallen in war took to the South Parade, whilst some 50 organisations were represented in the parade led by Tenby Royal British Legion standard-bearer David Folder, to the town’s war memorial where around 60 wreaths were laid, including one by the Mayor, Clr. Tony Brown.

Piper Graham Phillips played a lament, whilst Tenby Salvation Army members Wendy Barnett and Jill Bryant played the Last Post.

Following the service at the cenotaph conducted by the Rector of Tenby, Canon Andrew Grace, a service of remembrance took place in St Mary’s Church.

Speaking at Tuesday night’s meeting of Tenby Town Council, Clr. Mrs. Sue Lane praised the support the procession and service received.

“It was an absolutely fantastic turnout once again this year for Remembrance Sunday which has grown and grown for Tenby,” she said.

“We’re a small town, so to generate that amount of people is wonderful, and I’d like to thank all the organisations and people that turned out on the day to support the town and remember those fallen in war.”

Clr. Mrs. Tish Rossiter said it was a very moving ceremony, especially when Rev. John Morgan read out the role of honour.

She added that she would always remember the late Mayor of Tenby, John Griffiths now on this occasion and the hard work he put in in recent years to get names of those fallen in war added to the book and cenotaph.

Local photographer Susan McKehon, who was at the parade, said that she was moved by meeting two gentlemen who had come to place their crosses in the gardens surrounding the memorial, with each telling her of their loss.

“In the emotion of the moment, I didn’t get these two gentlemen’s names, but their story was so sad there were tears in the eyes of all three of us,” she said.

“One gentleman was placing his cross for those he knew that were lost in Aden. He said he buried one of the soldiers named on the cross, while the other was placing his cross in memory of his son Gareth Poole, who was one of those who lost their lives on the Sir Galahad during the Falklands War in 1982.

“It was, for me, the most emotional part of the morning,” added Susan.