MIDDLEBORO — This holiday season, the Christmas trees on the Middleboro Town Hall lawn have been aglow with bright lights and warm memories. 

For the first time, the town participated in a Remembrance Trees project. Through this effort, the town made 30 trees available for residents to sponsor in memory of loved ones. All 30 were claimed in a matter of weeks, Town Manager Jay McGrail said. 

Once the trees were in place, those sponsoring the trees could decorate them in whatever way they chose, in honor of someone who had died.

The trees reflected a variety of themes. Many included photos of the person who had died, some serving as ornaments. Others included ornaments with themes referencing loss and the holiday season.

“Because someone we love is in heaven, there’s a little bit of heaven in our home,’’ one ornament reads. 

Viewing the trees and the stories behind each tree can be “striking’’ and “emotional,’’ McGrail said, with their “very personalized’’ themes. 

The trees were donated by Williams Trading Post, in memory of Nathaniel E. “Nat” Williams, a third-generation owner of the company. He died Dec. 3 from injuries sustained in a fire at his Middleboro home the day before.

Sponsorship fees for the trees defrayed the cost of the power needed to keep them lit, Town Manager James McGrail said. 

Any revenue left over will be donated to a food pantry, he said. 

McGrail hopes the remembrance tree project will continue each year, with even more trees available.

“Everyone seems extremely happy’’ with the outcome, he said. “This is a great way to celebrate the holidays and remember loved ones.’’

The trees will be lit every night through Jan. 1.