Visitors to a summer fete at an Isleworth church were invited to help name the newest member of the congregation - a papier mache donkey.
More than 1,000 people flocked to St John the Baptist, in St John's Road, for the annual fair on Saturday (June 21).
Children enjoyed playing on a bouncy castle and getting their faces painted, while there was a barbecue and live music from the Jam Junkies for those of all ages.
The 'mane' attraction was a new model donkey used in the church's nativity play, which visitors to the fete were invited to help name. Vicar Tom Gillum eventually plumped for 'Balum' from a long list of suggested monikers.
Among the many stalls was cyclist Dave Young and his daughter Lily Mae who were raising money for the charity Children With Cancer UK by asking revellers to guess exactly how far he had peddled on his exercise bike to cover the distance from London to Brighton.
The fete was part of a series of events in Isleworth this summer under the banner 'Inspiring Isleworth'.
As well as enjoying cakes, candy floss and healthier fare grown in the church garden, Inspiring Isleworth publicity officer Nowell Anderson said visitors were able to learn about the church's proud history.
Dating back to 1846, the church famously hosted the funerals of soap magnate Thomas Pears, who died on the Titanic, and the explorer Edward Wilson, the cousin of the second vicar, who failed to return from Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole.
* The Inspiring Isleworth series of events continues next Saturday (June 28) with a family fun day at Isleworth Leisure Centre, from midday to 6pm, to help fund a trip by local scouts to next year's World Scout Jamboree in Japan.
Visitors will be able to swim for free at the leisure centre in return for a donation, and there will also be taster sessions in other sports. Outside, a DJ will entertain crowds, children can get their faces painted and scouts will be running a variety of stalls.
