Thank you to everyone who supported the Christmas Tree Festival last weekend. It was lovely to see the church so full of Christmas Trees and Nativity Scenes and, of course, our local community.

We are delighted to announce that the winning entry was the tribute to Bob Burt, created by his daughter (see photo). The entry said “St Mary’s Church was a massive part of his life, as was his faith in God. He will be sorely missed by all of us this Christmas, but hope this entry reflects the many happy memories we have of him”. We couldn’t agree more.

Thank you to everyone who entered a tree, came to see the displays, bought at the festive stalls or bought raffle tickets, tucked into a glass of mulled wine or refreshments and, of course, thank you to those volunteered over the weekend. It was a wonderful community event and great to see the church so busy, despite the weather.