George the St Bernard paid a visit to St James Church in Torpoint this weekend and brought a smile to many young faces.

Julie Bailey, George’s owner, took him along in his sleigh to meet some of the delighted children.

A spokesperson said: “He was the star of the day and loved all the attention, he was a surprise Christmas visitor.

“Well done Julie for making it a such a special event especially as the church was also full of beautiful decorated Christmas trees.”