THE people of St Dogmaels came together on Remembrance Day to honour the men who died during the two World Wars and to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.

There was a record turn-out for the service which was held in the Memorial Hall in St Dogmaels.

The poignant service was taken by the Rev Richard Newall, children from Ysgol Llandudoch came along to join in the service and to sing.

The Roll of Honour was read by Jo Hutchings, Chairman of the Community Council with the scriptures read by Cllr Beryl Rees and Cllr Jonathan Martin. Barry Foster gave the Exhortation and The Kohima Epitaph was read by Arthur Walters.

Following the service many wreaths and tributes were laid at the War Memorial, while others came along to pay their respects.

Back in the hall tea and cakes were served and people had a chance to have a look at a small exhibition which had been put together by the Community Council, with many related objects being lent by people in the village for display.

Among them was an account put together by local historian, Glen Johnson, entitled 'The St Dogmaels War Diaries 1914-1918' which gave a year by year account of life in the village.

Among the many sad accounts of loved ones being lost there were other more sterling accounts of money raised and socks being knitted for the troops and even one infamous account of a St Dogmaels farmer being fined for harbouring a deserter.

For Arthur Walters it was a particularly proud day.

Arthur had been the leading light in getting the War Memorial for St Dogmaels, forming a group of fundraisers and pushing the project forward.

When the Memorial was installed there was not enough money left to landscape around it, but thanks to recent work done by Pembrokeshire County Council this has now been achieved and was made ready for Remembrance Day, complete with a new bench.