BBC Somerset
First ever baptism on Worthy farm
To some people, going to Glastonbury Festival is a spiritual experience. It certainly was for one-year-old Ellison Worthy, who on Sunday, became the first ever person to be officially baptised at the festival.
His parents Will and Carey decided to hold the ceremony at Glastonbury as the festival has played a major part in their lives together. They met five years ago to the day in the Circus field - he was in silver boxer shorts cleaning his teeth while she was wearing sparkling silver tights and on the way back from the site's casino. He asked her out, she said yes, and eight months later they were married.
"It's like a second home to us, it's a very special place," said Carey.
Indeed, her surname is Worthy, which just so happens to be the name of Michael Eavis' farm which is the home of the festival.
The connection is even stronger for Ellison - he is a third generation festival goer as his grandfather Richard started the Circus field 20 years ago, a position his father Will took over from.
His godmother is Arabella Churchill- Sir Winston's grand daughter who has been involved in organising the festival right from the beginning. She is now in charge of the Children's and Theatre areas.
"Glastonbury is definitely in his blood," said father Will.
It is also in his name, which is Ellison William Osbourne Worthy. The Osbourne part was Arabella's mother's maiden name and also the surname of the Reverend who held the ceremony - David - who despite the knee-deep mud, managed to keep his robe in pristine condition.
Unlike Ellison, who managed to fall face-down into the mud 30 seconds afterwards.
"He was very good through the ceremony," said Will. "He seemed to realise that it was all about him and people started clapping at the end which he liked."
Rev Osborne, who is the Rector of Pilton, said he believed Ellison was the festival's first ever official person to be baptised as he had never performed a baptism on-site and neither had his predecessor.
"I think he will become a Glastonbury goer," said mother Carey. "He's quite tall and strong so he'll be very useful in the future!"
