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The first peal of Surprise for the Chester Guild

by Site Editor | Dec 17, 2023 | Uncategorized, Mid Cheshire Branch News, Mid Cheshire Branch Featured

December 3rd 2023 marked an important anniversary in the history of the Chester Diocesan Guild. Largely overlooked by previous historical accounts of the Guild, the Grappenhall band in the 1890s was in the vanguard of ringing in the area at the time. Already, on the...