HUNDREDS of people across Wrexham came together to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

A special remembrance event, held at the Royal Welch Fusilier Memorial on Bodhyfryd, started at 10.55am ahead of the two minute silence to remember those that lost their lives.

David Griffiths, Armed Forced Champion, said: "It has gone brilliant. The people have turned out in their thousands across the country and locally, there was more people there than ever.

"It was particularly warming, for me, to see more children being involved. The elderly turn up to remember their parents and grandparents but today, we had little ones there paying their respects also.

"It was genuine respect and it was an honour to share that with them. There was a slightly different twist today, it marks the 100 years so it's a special commemoration."

The town's Memorial Hall was refurbished in time for the weekend, enhanced with new seating, standards and display panels recording the history of the hall.

Residents and organisations came together to lay wreaths and crosses at a new wreath plinth for those wishing to remember their friends and relatives this way.

Andy Williams, Mayor of Wrexham, said: "It was lovely to see so many members of the public turn out in force to commemorate 100 years and so many children as well.

"The weather was perfect. it stopped raining over the period and it was an honour for me to be part of this event as the Mayor and lay a wreath."

Services were held across the county throughout the day and beacons were also lit up as a mark of remembrance.