Benfleet's Christmas Lights 2018

The Benfleet Christmas Action Group raised £6,130 from the Benfleet Community through a variety of events to provide a Christmas Tree for Benfleet along with street lights.

The Oasis Christian Centre under their Pastor, Ron Webb, gave permission for the Tree to be sited on their land and have enthusiastically helped run the event.

On Monday 3rd December the official turning on ceremony took place starting a 6 pm. Salvation Army musicians played during the evening. Then there were choirs from Kent’s Hill School and from Benfleet School who sang for the large crowd that had gathered. Then the lights were turned on by the the official guest Ram from the “From the Heart” card shop. At the same time the street lights came on and fireworks played.

Video of the event is here.

Christmas Tree money barometer

Christine Coley

Oasis before the crowds

Christine Coley

Choirs and unlit tree.

Jenny Day

Salvation Army playing

Phil Coley

Children's choirs arriving

Phil Coley

Crowds gathering to see Christmas Tree lit

Phil Coley

Choirs and crowds at Christmas Tree event 2018

Christine Coley

Crowds on the other side of the road

Jenny Day

School Choirs

Phil Coley

Benfleet School Choir

Phil Coley

Benfleet School Choir and tree lit

Phil Coley

Choirs and tree lit

Phil Coley

Kents Hill School Choir and tree lit

Phil Coley

Tree lit seen from other side of road

Jenny Day

Fireworks when lights lit

Christine Coley

Benfleet Christmas street lights

Christine Coley

Ram and his wife by the tree.

Christine Coley

Ram and the tree he turned the lights on for

Christine Coley

Ram, his wife and the tree

Phil Coley

Christmas Tree in daylight showing decoration

Christine Coley