Centenary of Aberdare Cenotaph

That this House notes the 100th anniversary of the erection of the Cenotaph in Victoria Square, Aberdare, which was unveiled on 8 March 1923 in memory of 700 men of the area who died during the 1914-18 war; further notes the later dedications to service men who died in the 1939-45 war and other conflicts, including the Falklands War; also notes with sadness the recent passing of Derek Luker, the former President of the Aberdare Branch of the Royal Welsh Regimental Association; congratulates the ongoing work of the Aberdare Branch of the Royal British Legion, the Aberdare Branch of the Royal Welsh Regimental Association, Valley Veterans and also the success of the Cynon Valley Combined Services Memorial Garden; further congratulates those organisations and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council on a series of centenary events through June 2023, and for their ongoing remembrance services and veterans welfare services; recalls the words of Mr Evan Jones, Chair of Aberdare Urban District Council, that such movements as the League of Nations should be successful in the future in preventing wars; and reaffirms the commitment to securing peace - heddwch - throughout the world.