MORE than 1,000 people gathered on Goodwick Parrog on Sunday evening for Fishguard and Goodwick's Line of Light event, part of the national Battle's Over commemorations.

The evening began with the local Singing for Fun group, who led the large crowd in a selection of First World War songs, Fishguard Folk Singers also performed during the evening. Each child who attended was given a free hot chocolate from the Ocean Lab.

There was fire either side of the bay as the bonfire above Lowertown Fort was lit as well as the Harbour Village beacon.

The thousand-strong crowd then formed a line of people along the parrog and the breakwater. Each person then lit up a torch as Fishguard lifeboat drove slowly from Lowertown to the lifeboat station in Goodwick, creating a slow-moving line of light.

At 6.55pm the Last Post was played by Roxy Rooks from Goodwick Brass Band, followed by a two-minute silence. The church bells were then rung and the fog horn sounded.

"The event was a success far beyond our expectations," said mayor, Jordan Ryan.  "It was really moving to have a thousand people lined up forming a chain of light to remember the fallen and all those who served.

"Thank you to everyone who turned up on the night to form the chain of light and everyone who helped with the event.

"Thank to everyone who helped make it such a success including our town clerk for coming up the idea and getting it to happen and to the RNLI, Coastguard, Stena, Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, The Scouts, Roundtable and Ladies Circle Family, The Church Community, Our PCSOs, Dave Bannister and Nick Chilton for lighting the Beacon; Randle Williams for letting us use his field and for helping light the bonfire, Cllr Mason for helping with the bonfire,  Edward Perkins who provided the wood and The Kurtz family who built the bonfire. 

"Thank you also to Ocean Lab Cafe, Celtic Crust and sweet van for providing food and drink to the crowds who gathered on the sea front"