Hundreds of people visited Ely Cathedral for King’s Ely’s annual Service of Readings and Carols.

Ely Standard: Hundreds visit Ely Cathedral for King’s Ely’s annual Service of Readings and CarolsHundreds visit Ely Cathedral for King’s Ely’s annual Service of Readings and Carols (Image: Archant)

The service begun with Ely Cathedral Girls’ Choir singing The Holly and The Ivy, in a new arrangement by director Sarah McDonald.

The Chapel Choir, King’s Barbers and Edmund Aldhouse, Ely Cathedral’s assistant organist, also performed.

Carols included Once in Royal David’s City, O Come All Ye Faithful and Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

There were also prayers and readings, ending with The Word Made Flesh, read by principal Sue Freestone.

Ely Standard: Hundreds visit Ely Cathedral for King’s Ely’s annual Service of Readings and CarolsHundreds visit Ely Cathedral for King’s Ely’s annual Service of Readings and Carols (Image: Archant)

King’s Ely Junior also hosted its own Christmas concert and Acremont held a carol service.

Throughout the month the school held a sponsored Santa Run and Christmas fair, Christmas jumper days, a Winter Wonderland and Christmas parties.

Money raised from the events will go towards a number of charities that were chosen by pupils.