2010 Christmas Tree Festival Is A Great Success
by Ray Hurle, for Friends of St Eustachius’
THE 2010 Festival, held in Tavistock Parish Church during December, followed a highly successful first venture in 2009 and happily exceeded our expectations, breaking all of last
organisations and businesses, were displayed in the Church for ten days between 26th November and 5th December , and there were also delicious refreshments, and a wonderful programme of more than 30 musical performances by local schools, choirs and musicians. We estimate that around 3,500 paying adults, 1,500 children and a 1,000 people attending services saw the trees, with about 2,000 people coming through the doors on Dickensian Evening. A lot of money was raised, with a surplus of over £5,000, which is likely to exceed £6,000 with the anticipated receipt of a major donation. The number of votes cast for the favourite tree were very high, with all of the trees having their supporters. In the end, the visitors’ favourite tree was the one decorated by Tavistock Launderette, with the trees decorated by Transition Tavistock and The Street Pastors in second and third place.
The Christmas trees lit up Tavistock for ten extremely cold winter days, and we know that they lit up the lives of a very large number of people and we give thanks for that. We also give thanks to all those who decorated the trees, who made the refreshments, who performed the music and who helped with the Festival in so many different ways. We would like to give particular thanks to The Robey Trust, who loaned us their trestle tables, and to the men from the Tavistock Town Council, who provided the “muscle” to move and place the trestles and the trees. We know that Tavistock is a wonderful community, with an equally wonderful Church at its centre, and we think that 2010 was a truly joyful manifestion of that. The Festival was organised and managed by the Friends of St Eustachius’ whose aim is to raise money to
year’s records. Fifty five trees, beautifully decorated by local
help maintain and improve Tavistock Parish Church. Many of our members are not regular church goers, but have tremendous affection for the Church and wish to support the fund raising efforts, and also to enjoy the frequent social events, which take place throughout the year. If you would like to consider joining the Friends, then please contact Karen at the parish office, tel 01822 616673 for further details.
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