Christmas Tree Festival
2019
Friday to Sunday, 13th-15th December
at West Mersea Free Church
About
Each year West Mersea Free Church hosts a display of beautifully decorated Christmas Trees from individuals, families & organisations from Mersea and surrounding villages.
Dates & Times
Friday 13th, 6pm – 9pm
Saturday 14th, 10am – 5pm
Sunday 15th, 1pm – 4pm
32 Mill Road
West Mersea
CO5 8RJ
Join us
Our community event is hosted in the main hall at West Mersea Free Church. There are refreshments available and many exciting craft activities for young people to complete!
2018 Entrants
Friday 13th December, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday 14th December, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday 15th December, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
A community event with refreshments provided. Free entry, and an opportunity to vote for your favourite trees.
Entering a tree
Individuals, families, businesses and organisations are welcome to enter a tree into the festival this year.
Trees may be lit, and can be any height (up to a limit of 6ft). Trees are set up on Thursday 12th December (6pm-8pm) or Friday 13th December (2pm-5pm). At the end of the festival, we ask that you collect your tree between 4pm and 6pm on Sunday 15th December.
If you would like to enter, or would like more information, contact christmastree@merseafree.church.
Past Results
Each year trees are marked according to three different categories:
- Individual and Family entries
- School entries
- Organisation & Club Entries
| Category: | Individual & Family Entries |
| 1st | Elisha Gale (Magical Christmas) |
| 2nd | The Davis Family (The Grinch) |
| 3rd | Leah & Rebekah (Not Just a Name) |
| Category: | Mersea Island School Entries |
| 1st | Mersea Island School, Year 2 |
| 2nd | Mersea Island School, Year 6 |
| 3rd | Mersea Island School, Year 3 |
| Category: | Langenhoe Primary School Entries |
| 1st | Langenhoe Primary School, Class 3 |
| 2nd | Langenhoe Primary School, Class 4 |
| 3rd | Langenhoe Primary School, Class 2 |
| Category: | Organisation & Club Entries |
| 1st | Sparrows Playgroup |
| 2nd | West Mersea Free Church Toddlers Group |
| 3rd | West Mersea Lifeboat |
| Category: | Individual & Family Entries |
| 1st | Elisha Gale (Father Christmas Tree) |
| 2nd | Leah & Rebekah (Fairy Tree) |
| 3rd | The Davis Family (Harry Potter Tree) |
| Category: | School Entries |
| 1st | Mersea Island School, Year 4 |
| 2nd | Mersea Island School, Woolcraft Club |
| 3rd | Mersea Island School, Year 2 |
| Category: | Organisation & Club Entries |
| 1st (joint) | Sparrows Play Group First Mersea Brownies |
| 2nd | Rock Solid & Boulder |
| 3rd | Vocalise Community Choir |
| Category: | Individual & Family Entries |
| 1st (joint) | Elisha Gale (Roald Dahl Tree) Rebekah Hughes & Leah Levett (Winter Wonderland) |
| 3rd | The Davis Family (Snowman) |
| Category: | School Entries |
| 1st | Mersea Island School, Year 4 |
| 2nd | Mersea Island School, Woolcraft Club |
| 3rd | Mersea Island School, Year 2 |
| Category: | Organisation & Club Entries |
| 1st | Brownies (Owls) |
| 2nd | Vocalise |
| 3rd | Sparrows (Smells Tree) |
| Category: | Individual & Family Entries |
| 1st | Elisha Gale |
| 2nd (joint) | Davis Family Hughes Family |
| Category: | School Entries |
| 1st | Mersea Island School, Year 3 |
| 2nd | Mersea Island School, Year 4 |
| 3rd | Mersea Island School, Year 5 |
| Category: | Organisation & Club Entries |
| 1st | Sparrows |
| 2nd | The Spar |
| 3rd (joint) | Beaver Scouts Royal British Legion Women’s Section |
| Category: | Individual, Family, Club & Organisation Entries |
| 1st | The Spar |
| 2nd | Royal British Legion Women’s Section |
| 3rd | Mulberry Bush Montesorri Nursery |
| Category: | School Entries |
| 1st | Mersea Island School, Year 6 |
| 2nd | Mersea Island School, Year 4 |
| 3rd | Mersea Island School, Year 5 |
| Category: | All Entries |
| 1st | Mersea Island School, Year 6 |
| 2nd | Rock Solid & Boulder Youth Groups |
| 3rd | Mersea Island School, Year 4 |