Mayor's Christmas Card competition winner announced

Wednesday, 23 November 2022 00:00

This year the Mayor of Salisbury, Cllr Tom Corbin, held a Christmas card competition and encouraged local children up to the age of 13 years old to design his annual Christmas Card.

The cards will be sent locally and to overseas destinations such as the Sister Cities in Maryland, USA and the Twinning Cities of both Xanten and Saintes.

Racing Reindeer by Farran, aged 6

The entries were judged by The Mayor, and we are delighted to announce that the winner was Farran, aged 6, for their entry “Racing Reindeer”.

Cllr Corbin Said, “A huge thank you to everyone who took part in my Christmas card competition. I had a great time looking at all the fantastic entries, and it was difficult choosing as the standard was so high this year. I chose Farran’s entry because it was bright, colourful and had great personality and imagination – well done, Farran!”

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