ST?Andrew’s?Church in South Tawton held a very successful Christmas tree festival for the first time on December 11 to 13.

Local children’s groups and companies decorated 40 trees which filled the church.

The lights on the children’s trees were all sponsored by local companies.?Refreshments were served and the grand hamper draw, which had a first prize of a £100 hamper, took place at the end of the tree festival.

Pictured left to right are; Linda Sampson, Jerry?Stephens, Mike Bailey, Ann?Crawford and Julia Candler.

l Picture by Ian?Snell.