THE Mayor and Mayoress of St Helens, Councillor Andy and Janice Bowden were among the many who packed into the chapel at St Helens Crematorium for a Tree of Remembrance service hosted by the Friends of St Helens Cemetery.

The Rev Phillip Collard led the service which featured music provided by Gareth Owen and the Citadel Choir.

The Mayor and Mayoress are pictured here hanging personalised leaves on the Christmas tree in the Book of Remembrance building