KING William’s College student Emily Rimmer took second place in the senior section of the Cranmer Awards national finals.
The competition took place at the Royal York Hotel, in York.
Fellow King William’s College student Emer Halton represented the island in the junior section.
The Cranmer Awards are organised by the Prayer Book Society, which promotes the use and understanding of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
The competition sees 11–18 year-olds reciting, from memory, their favourite passage from the Book of Common Prayer.
There were separate awards for juniors (aged 11–14) and seniors (aged 15–18).
Prizes were presented by the Archbishop of York, the Most Revd Dr John Sentamu.
Finalists earned their places at the national finals by winning their local heats.
The island heat took place at Patrick Church in November.
Gill Qualtrough, organiser of the local heat for the Isle of Man Prayer Book Society, said: ‘The island has had several prize winners over the years which is excellent considering that we are the smallest diocese.’
The Book of Common Prayer remains the bedrock of the Church of England and the Anglican communion worldwide.
