THE annual Remembrance Day service held in Llangollen was cut short by a medical emergency.
Around halfway through the traditional ceremony to remember the fallen of two world wars and other conflicts in Centenary Square an elderly man in the crowd became ill.
An eyewitness said that the man was immediately attended to by a number of medically trained personnel, from the emergency services and elsewhere, who were amongst the large crowd of onlookers. An ambulance was also called.
After being given attention he was able to sit up and appeared to be making a recovery.
The ceremony halted for a few minutes and as the man was receiving treatment the parade marshal announced that in view of what had happened the decision had been taken to cut short the service, with some hymns being left out.
The ceremony, which included the traditional two minutes' silence, the laying of wreaths and music by Llangollen Silver Band, ended with a parade of various organisations through the town centre.
The Welsh Ambulance Service has been approached for comment.
Llangollen Remembrance Sunday event this morning. PIC: Phil Robinson.
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