A TOTAL of £150 was raised for Amnesty International by Bere Ferrers residents after they toured the village carol singing on the Tuesday before Christmas.
Around 35 villagers gathered at the Old Chapel where Caroline and David Clark served mince-pies and mulled wine to prepare for the tour.
The group set off across the causeway and sang their hearts out for a couple of hours, walking from Bere Ferrers Quay to the station, collecting more singers along the way. Carol Horner accompanied the choristers on the concertina.
The carol singing continued into a joy-filled evening at the Old Plough where landlords Sarah and Ted Williams had prepared a warm welcome of mulled wine and mince-pies.
Amnesty International is a movement of ordinary people across the world who stand up for human rights — protecting individuals wherever justice, fairness, freedom and truth are denied.
Anna Musgrave, who has been working with Amnesty International in London organising their youth conference, spent Christmas with her parents in Bere Ferrers.
She said: 'I was delighted to see so many people come out and support this valuable organisation.
'Thank you to everyone who helped make this carol singing such a successful event.'