HUNDREDS of people gathered in Grimsby Minster for the St Andrew's Hospice Light Up A Life service.
The annual event is a chance for people to remember loved ones they have lost, while also raising vital funds for the hospice.
Many of those being remembered were cared for at the hospice before they passed away.
Among them was Greg Kavanagh, 48, who died of lung cancer earlier this year.
His nine-year-old son George delivered a reading of Eddi's Service by Rudyard Kipling during the service.
Greg's partner Sam Oxborough, 46, of Old Clee, said: "He spent a week in the hospice not long before he died and he used to go for complementary therapies on a weekly basis.
"The hospice were really good. Greg used to do fundraising for When You Wish Upon A Star and because of what the hospice did for him he decided he was going to start raising money for them.
"I think it's nice that loved ones are being remembered. As Christmas is approaching I'm finding it quite difficult."
Lynsey Chessman, 36, of Grimsby, came to remember her daughter Scarlett, who passed away in July just before her second birthday.
Lynsey said: "She had a lot of problems from birth but she got really poorly in May. She spent four weeks in hospital in Sheffield and it became pretty obvious we weren't going to have her for very long.
"With the help of the hospice we get her back to Grimsby and had her at home for a night before she died."
Describing the service as "emotional" and "lovely", she added: "It is nice to be able to come and support the hospice and remember what they have done for everyone."
The congregation was shown a short video featuring an interview with Kellie Gray, who explained how the hospice has supported her in the four years she has been a patient.
Kellie, 38, of Market Rasen, who suffers from a series of complications caused by diabetes, said: "I go to the day unit and for respite as well. It is a magnificent place. The nurses and volunteers are very special. I would be lost without it."
The service was conducted by Father David McCormick, chaplain to St Andrew's Hospice, and featured a selection of carols.
There was singing by the Grimsby Minster Singers and the switching on of the Christmas tree lights.
Alison Carlisle, chief executive of the hospice, said: "It is lovely to see so many people turn out. We have been holding this event for several years and it is nice to see that support.
"Events like this are very important to the hospice.
"We rely on local people for 80 per cent of our funding, so without these kind of events we wouldn't be able to provide the care that we do for patients and their families."
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