Today is Battle of Britain Day, and as a result of the RAF Association deciding to revive the tradition of an annual service to commemorate and honour the many service personnel and civilians who lost their life in that conflict, I joined the Lord Lieutenant and High Sheriff, along with cadets from a number of branches at St Hilary's Church in Killay.
It was the first church service where I have delivered a bible reading since becoming Lord Mayor. Afterwards, we gathered in the graveyard around the war graves there of second world war airmen for photographs, come of which will be sent to relatives of the deceased living abroad.
It was a humbling experience, made more poignant by the presence of Fred Jeacock, who will be 100 years old later this week, and who served during the second world war in Swansea operating barrage balloons.
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