BLAENAU GWENT ARMISTICE PARADES & SERVICES
NOVEMBER 10th 2019
Rassau & Beaufort
Remembrance Day Parade and Service for the Rassau & Beaufort area will be held on Sunday, 10th November 2019.
The Parade will meet at approximately 1:15pm in the Beaufort Ballroom, then at 1.30pm the parade will assemble at the main entrance of the Beaufort Theatre. At 1.45pm the parade will then march down Beaufort Rise to the Cenotaph where the Service of Remembrance will commence at approximately 1.55pm.
After the service, the parade will re-form and march back up Beaufort Rise to the Beaufort Theatre where refreshments will be available, before being dismissed.
Ebbw Vale
Remembrance Day Parade and Service will be held in Ebbw Vale on Sunday, 10th November 2019.The Parade will assemble in Bethcar Street near Wetherspoons, Ebbw Vale, at 10.15am, and at 10.30am will proceed via Market Street and Libanus Road to the War Memorial for the Service of Remembrance, which will commence at 10.50 am.
After the Service, the parade will re-form and march back up Libanus Road with the salute being taken in Market Street before being dismissed.
Following dismissal of the parade, refreshments for youth organisations will be distributed, by representatives of Penuel Scouts, in the Learning Action Centre on Market Street.
Brynmawr
Remembrance Day Parade and Service will be held in Brynmawr on Sunday, 10th November 2019, assembling at 10.15am outside the British Legion Club at the top of Beaufort Street. The parade will set off at approximately 10.25am, via King Street, Somerset Street, Bailey Street and onto Alma Street, to disband and reassemble within the Market Hall Cinema in readiness for the Two Minutes’ Silence at 11am followed by a Service of Remembrance.
The Parade will once again reform at approximately 11.40am on Alma Street to march to the Cenotaph on Market Square for the laying of wreaths. Once complete, the parade will return to the British Legion Club via Beaufort Street, where refreshments will be provided.
Cwm
The Parade will assemble then leave the bottom of Marine Street at 10:20am and march to the War Memorial outside the Library for the Service of Remembrance at 10:45am.
Nantyglo & Blaina
Remembrance Day Parade and Service to be held in the Nantyglo & Blaina area on Sunday, 10th November 2019, commencing at 2.10 pm from Garn Cross, Nantyglo, proceeding to the War Memorial, Central Park, Blaina for a Service of Remembrance at 2.45pm.
Following the Service, the parade will re-form and march via High Street, where the Parade Salute will be taken outside the Old Council District Offices, before being dismissed outside St Peters Church, Blaina.
Following completion of the Service and Parade, refreshments will be available in Nantyglo Rugby Club.
Transport will be provided for Parade attendees in the Blaina area, which will leave Blaina Institute at 2pm, for Garn Cross, for the commencement of the Parade. Once the parade has been dismissed outside St Peters Church, transport will be provided to take parade attendees to Nantyglo Rugby Club, with transport also provided to return parade attendees to Blaina at approximately 6pm.
Tredegar
Remembrance Day Parade will be held in Tredegar on Sunday 10th November 2019. Arrive at St George's Church at 9.45am for service, assemble outside St George's Church at 10.30am, march to cenotaph at Bedwellty Park for service and laying of wreaths commencing at 10.50am. Two Minutes’ Silence at 11am.
Abertillery
Remembrance Day Parade and Service will be held in Abertillery on Sunday, 10th November 2019. Assemble at 10.15am at the top end of Church Street, march off at 10.30am, arrive at War Memorial at 10.45am, and then reassemble at 11.15am for the march to the Salvation Army Citadel for a church Service.
Llanhilleth
Sunday 10th November 2019. Assemble at 10.15am at Saint Mark’s Church, march off at 10.30am for service at War Memorial, Llanhilleth Institute at 10.45am.
Bournville
Sunday 10th November 2019. Assemble at Community Hall at 3pm where wreaths will be laid at the War Memorial.