A WREXHAM police inspector spoke of his pride at standing next to his father for a Royal Welch Fusilier comrades service over the weekend.

The service took place on Saturday morning at the Cenotaph in Wrexham, as part of the Royal Welch Fusiliers Comrades Association weekend held in the town, and was in commemoration and thanksgiving for fallen comrades and NHS and key workers for their efforts during the pandemic.

It saw Wrexham Town Inspector Luke Hughes attend with his father Major Edward Glyn Hughes MBE and his son Josh.

Insp Hughes said: "This for me was especially poignant as my father spent his entire working life in the regiment and still to this day has significant involvement.

"He was on parade on Saturday [and] has been a significant influence on my life, supporting and inspiring me.

"I no doubt owe a great deal to him as I am sure without his support I would not have achieved anywhere near my potential.

"I was therefore very proud to stand next to him on this occasion.

"Wrexham town has played an important and formative part in our lives, my father being the Regimental Sergeant Major in Hightown barracks in the early eighties, whilst I was a junior school pupil in St Marys School.

"We moved from Wrexham in 1984, before I returned in 2000 as a Police Constable on my first posting. As the now Wrexham Town Inspector I feel incredibly at home in Wrexham.

"Thank you again for all your support - Wrexham is on the up, there are some fantastic things happening in our communities and in the town and don’t let anyone else convince you otherwise."