Some of the people of all ages who took part in Salisbury's procession of witness from the Market Square to the cathedral.GOOD Friday processions and pageants took place in villages and towns throughout south Wiltshire - and the dry, sunny weather brought out the crowds in their hundreds.

Churches Together in Salisbury staged a dramatic performance of the Gospel of John in the cathedral, beginning with a procession, led by the Salvation Army band, from the Market Square to the cathedral.

Actor John Griffiths gave a solo performance of the play, which was part miracle play and part son-et-lumiere.

In Tisbury, members of the three churches re-enacted the Tisbury Passion Plays, written by local author Barrie Shore.

Last performed in Tisbury in 1995, the plays began at the Churchill Estate and then processed to St John's churchyard for the Crucifixion.

There was a large crowd for the event, which also included a donkey.

The annual pilgrimage by churches in the Bourne Valley attracted a large crowd of walkers, who started their hike at Winterbourne Earls and proceeded through the Bourne Valley, taking in Gomeldon, Porton, Idmiston and Newton Tony.

In Downton, Churches Together staged a march of witness through the village, ending up at the Baptist Church for an ecumenical service.

A procession of witness in Mere started in the Square and then headed to the top of Castle Hill, where the Cross was erected.

Following a service on top of the hill, the congregation made its way to the Grove buildings for Lenten lunches.

Similar services and processions were held in villages across the region, most of them involving congregations of all denominations.