FAMOUS crime writer Agatha Christie was honoured with a special festival at the weekend to mark the 125th anniversary of her birth.

Wallingford staged its second annual celebration of the best-selling novelist, who had strong connections to the town and Cholsey.

The event started on Friday and ran until Sunday and featured Christie-themed walks, concerts and exhibitions.

Curator at Wallingford Museum, Judy Dewey, who gave a talk about the author on the first night, said the whole weekend went extremely well.

She added: “We had visitors from all over the world, including a man from Brazil and some from America and the West Indies.

“We had a lovely concert at St Mary’s Church in Cholsey which went well too. All together it was very successful.”

During the festival the town’s museum in High Street was popular with visitors, as it has a permanent Agatha Christie exhibition detailing the author’s life with archaeologist husband Max Mallowan.

Agatha Christie lived in Winterbrook House, Cholsey, from 1934 until her death in 1976.

She is buried in the churchyard at St Mary’s Church, Cholsey.

There are already plans in the pipeline for a special event in 2016, marking 40 years since her death.

The museum organised the festival along with community group Cholsey 1000 Plus.