Reverend records festive song 60 years after writing it

Retired reverend Manville Wiles is aiming for the Christmas number one with a song he wrote six decades ago.

The 80-year-old wants to raise funds for the mental health charity Mind.

Mr Wiles, or the Festive Rev as he is known online, recorded the single in a recording studio based in his hometown of Sleaford.

"Hopefully, it [the song] will play a part in somebody's Christmas being a little brighter and a little bit lighter," he said.

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5 December 2025

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