Residents in Hay and Talgarth have expressed their condolences following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, while also rallying to support her successor, HRH King Charles III, in the time to come.

Talgarth Town Council has set up a book of condolence in the Town Hall Committee Room following action by Mayor, Cllr Phil Lewis and his Deputy Cllr Louise Elston-Reeves.

One of the first groups to sign were four generations of the same Powys family - octogenarian grandmother, Maglona Jones of Machynlleth, her daughter, Ann Price, native of Machynlleth, now living in Talgarth, her granddaughter, Laura East and great granddaughter Erin East, of Talgarth.

Laura’s tribute read simply: “Thank you for dedicating your life to us.”

Several Talgarth businesses, including WJ George & Son, Butchers and the Delipot, as well as the staff of The Castle Hotel and Fish Bar, joined Talgarth Town Council and other individuals in leaving a floral tribute at the Cenotaph alongside the River Enig.

Deputy Chair of Talgarth Town Council, Cllr Louise Elston-Reeves and local builder Ryan Carey took to the air to adjust the flags, with help from Construction Company Director Ian Bowen.

County Councillor for Talgarth, William Powell, accompanied by his wife Ria, also left a message of condolence on the death of Her Majesty, after the special Eucharist Service at St Gwendoline’s Church on Sunday morning.

Castle Hotel
Floral tributes to the late Queen were left at the Cenotaph (.)

Sunday afternoon saw a well-attended proclamation of accession of King Charles III, in front of the Town’s War Memorial, in the iconic Castle Square.

The proclamation was made by Hay Town Crier, George Tofarides, in the presence of Hay-on-Wye Mayor, Cllr Landymore and Royal British Legion Standard Bearer, County Councillor Gareth Ratcliffe.

Hay Proclamation
The proclamation at Hay (.)

• All photos courtesy of Talgarth and District Regeneration Group