A photograph from the Daily Herald Archive showing a group of children singing Christmas carols whilst holding song sheets at the London Schools' Christmas Festival, 6 December 1955.

London Schools' Christmas Festival begins

The first concert of the 1955 London Schools' Christmas Carol Festival, is taking place today at the Central Hall, Westminster. A massed choir of some 16,00 children from more than 550 schools in all parts of London are taking part in this Festival, which comprises a series of six concerts, on December 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th and 13th, the first two being held at the Central Hall and the last four at the Royal Festival Hall.

Photograph shows: Six young choristers seen taking part in the first concert of the London Schools' Christmas Carol Festival at the Central Hall, Westminster this morning. They are (back row left to right) Charlie Page (11) from Burdett County School; Bablu Mukherji of Colville School, Kensington (11); Pamela Duncan, Colville School (10). Front row Mary Jane Milner (10) of Highgate; Owen Mason (10) Westbourne Park; Ann Rumalres (11) of Eltham. The concerts are all conducted by Dr. Leslie Russell, the L.C.C.'s Senior Inspector of Music. 6 December 1955.