Events to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War
Posted on Friday 28th September 2018
Events will take place at St Woolos
November 2018 marks the centenary of the end of First World War 1914-1918, a conflict which had a huge impact on Newport residents as young men left their families to go to war while young women took on new roles in industry.
This year there are a projects and events in Newport to remember the sacrifice of those families and individuals being staged around the city.
A project led by Linc Cymru (Linc) is entitled First World War - Steel Remembered which uncovers the real-life stories of the Orb steel workers who marched to war in 1914-1918, those who came back and those who are commemorated by the Orb Steel Works War Memorial.
If you would like to find out more about this exhibition then you can read more at http://www.steelremembered.org/index.html
Local resident Susan Waters is organising a four day World War One exhibition entitled Flowers for the Fallen.
The exhibition will be at Nash Village Hall and St Mary’s Church, Nash to commemorate the 70 soldiers who went to fight in the war from the villages of Whitson, Goldcliff and Nash and to honour the six soldiers who did not return
The exhibition is on from 11am to 4pm Thursday, 8 November to Saturday, 10 November and from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Sunday, 11 November with a Service of Remembrance in Nash Church at 2.30pm on Sunday (11 November) to be followed by a ‘Peace Tea’ in the adjoining Village Hall.
On Wednesday, 10 October there will be a walking tour of St Woolos Cemetery visiting war graves with local historian Richard Frame,. Meet at the main gate on Bassaleg Road at 10am.
Caerleon Remembers is a commemoration of the 1918 Armistice in words and music which will take place on Saturday 10 November, 7.30pm at St Cadoc’s Church, Caerleon. Tickets are available from Caerleon Arts Festival and Caerleon Post Office
St Woolos Cathedral hosts a day of exhibitions and activities featuring Newport’s role during the First World War, including music, archive documents, short talks and music. Entry is free and all are welcome on Saturday 10 November, 10.30am-4.30pm
The city’s annual Remembrance Sunday parade takes place from High Street followed by a service of remembrance at the Cenotaph on Sunday 11 November, 10.30am
While Caerleon Remembrance Sunday is marked by a public laying of poppies at Caerleon war memorial on Sunday 11 November, 10.30am. Everyone welcome.
Newport City Council has successfully bid for Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) to create a commemorative mosaic illustrating the changing role of Newport women during the First World War
The mosaic will be in St Paul’s Walk public open space. It is hoped that the mosaic will be unveiled in November.