Christmas Lights Trophy

The Christmas Lighting Trophy

The trophy for the Christmas Lights has been engraved on glass by Malcolm Smith of Manx Rockcraft and Celtic Engravings.

Malcolm has engraved other glass trophies for the commissioners in the past including the reproduction of the Onchan Crest.

2008 Competition

The mechanical services company of SCS combined with the Onchan Rotary Club to put on a Christmas display in their Main Road shop window. In addition to lights the display included a paper sculpture by Jean Davie of Victoria Avenue, Onchan.

Alex Bischux from Onchan Rotary Club and SCS Ltd received the trophy for the best decorated commercial property from June Kelly, Lead Member for Properties and Amenities.

The Onchan Rotary Club also used the SCS premises as a collection depot before Christmas for the donation of tinned food for the provision of food hampers to the elderly and needy of Onchan.

The paper sculpture by Jean Davie is picked out by the use of spot lights.  Miss Davie was formerly art teacher at Douglas High School and was a winner of Crosh Pobble Chonnaghyn, the Onchan Community Award in 2006 (see Commissioners Gallery 2006).

The Unwin family of 5 Briarfield Avenue, Birch Hill Park receive their trophy for the best decorated domestic property from Commissioner June Kelly with Board Chairman Derek Crellin on the left hand side of the group.

The Unwins had in fact decided not to put up their Christmas lights this year but mothers passing the house taking their children to Ashley Hill School asked if they would put them up again as the children liked them.  In addition to the house being decorated an illuminated crib has been set at the front of the garden.

Preious Christmas Lights 2007

Previous Christmas Lights 2006

Previous Christmas Lights 2005 and Prior