Madam,

I think it would be fair to say that in the last 50 years I have not missed a single act of remembrance or Remembrance Sunday Parade in one capacity or another. I remember attending the services held in the Kings Hall as a child before being involved in an official capacity.Last Friday, 11 November, I mingled with the hundreds of locals in Owain GlyndWr Square to remember at 11am the sacrifice made by many from this proud town, which rightly boasts the best war memorial in the UK. I was proud to be in the presence of old soldiers who had served in Burma (Walford Hughes) and others who had served in more recent conflicts, along with adults and children who gathered in solemn silence.

However, I was truly shocked and stunned, as were many others present, that there were no recognisable members of the town council present to pay their respects.

I, as the Town Clerk for 15 years, was always led to believe that this date and gathering was sacrosanct on the civic calendar and attendance by at least the mayor and senior staff members was a given. The members of the council are elected to ‘represent the town’ and the fact that not one from 18 could attend is truly totally unacceptable. I’m sure that they must have a very good excuse for the non-attendance at this important occasion - but in my humble opinion a public apology should be forthcoming for this ‘oversight’.

Yours etc

Jim Griffiths

Former town clerk