Hundreds of votes cast as part of Prestatyn Virtual Christmas Tree Festival 2020

The annual event, usually held at at Christ Church in Prestatyn, transitioned to online in response to the pandemic.

Entrants submitted photographs and videos of their trees.

The winners are as follows:

The Recycled Angle from the Church of the Holy Spirit

Adult Organisations and Charities:

First place: Sandford Care Home

Second place: The Prestatyn and Meliden Foodbank

Joint third: The Recycled Angle from the Church of the Holy Spirit

Joint third: The Young Dragons

Domestic Households and individuals:

First place: Mary Morris ‘Winter Wonderland’ - everything was knitted (except the lights) including the tree.

Mary Morris ‘Winter Wonderland’

Threeway tie for second place: Jayne Hirst ‘Joy to the World’

Threeway tie for second place: Lewis Alexander ‘For Dad’

Threeway tie for second place: Two the the British Heart Foundation volunteers

Children’s groups and schools:

First place: Ysgol Bodnant Rainbow Room

Second place: Ysgol Clawdd Offa ‘Comfort and Joy’

Joint third place: Bethel Sunday School

Joint third place: Ysgol Penmorfa Early Years

Ysgol Bodnant Rainbow Room

Reverend David Ash, vicar of Prestatyn, said: “We were delighted with this event, with thousands viewing. We hope to be back in Church next year as there is such a wonderful atmosphere that can’t be reproduced online.

Ysgol Clawdd Offa ‘Comfort and Joy’

“The top two in the children’s section provided videos that added singing and a storytime respectively, and their supporters really appreciated that extra effort.”

Ysgol Penmorfa Early Years

For the Christmas Eve Communion, parishioners must book on to services.

Timings are:

6.30pm at the Church of the Holy Spirit

7.30pm at Christ Church (Parish Church)

8.30pm at the Church of the Holy Spirit

9.30pm at Christ Church.

To book seats telephone 01745 776355 and leave a message, or email office@prestatynchurch.com