Benfleet's Christmas Lights 2018
The lighting up of Benfleet's community sourced Christmas Tree and street lights
By Christine Coley and Phil Coley
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.
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
Benfleet Christmas Tree 2018
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