Mary with Jesus wins Bishop's Christmas card competition

The blue, purple and pink illustration has been drawn by Grace Horrocks, 11, from St Mary’s Church in Wales School in Overton, near Wrexham 

Grace’s image was one of more than 1,400 submitted by children from the 50 Church in Wales Schools across the Diocese of St Asaph.

This year, the theme was 'Jesus is Born'. The winning design has been turned into the cover of a Christmas card, which the bishop sends to family, friends and colleagues all over the world.   

Grace Horrocks, 11, from St Mary’s Church in Wales School in Overton drew the winning design. Pictured with the Bishop (Image: The Diocese of St Asaph)
On the back of the card is an image by Haf Morris, who is four-years-old and from Llansantffraid school. Haf’s image depicts the Holy Family in the stable.  

The Bishop of St Asaph, the Rt Revd Gregory Cameron, and his wife, Clare Cameron, visited St Mary’s School to present Grace with a prize and 10 Christmas Cards, which she can send out to her own family.  

Bishop Gregory said: “I am always charmed by the creativeness of the pupils in our church schools and the way in which they interpret the theme. There is something joyous about a childlike appreciation of Christianity, of which adults need to be reminded.” 

Joint third place of the competition went to Mia Fearnley, in Year Six and Rosie Richardson, aged seven, from Ysgol Esgob Morgan in St Asaph. 

Two further designs were selected for use in the diocese: Edie Harding, aged eight, from All Saints School in Gresford drew the image used as the cover of the diocesan magazine, Teulu Asaph and Casi Haf Carroll, aged eight, from Ysgol Llanfair Dyfffyn Clwyd drew the image used as the cover of a Christmas card from St Asaph Cathedral.  

All prize winners receive a book token and certificate. In addition, Grace received an enlarged framed print of her design, along with 10 Christmas cards.