{"id":1881,"date":"2023-10-12T07:05:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmjmedia.co.uk\/ccca\/?page_id=1881"},"modified":"2024-11-06T07:07:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T07:07:50","slug":"welcome-to","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jmjmedia.co.uk\/CCCAWP\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-000b42f2\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-3683bf3f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:61px\">Chester Cathedral Choristers&#8217; 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height=\"24\"><circle class=\"bg\" cx=\"13\" cy=\"12\" r=\"11\" \/><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"\/><path class=\"arrow\" d=\"M10.828 12l4.95 4.95-1.414 1.414L8 12l6.364-6.364 1.414 1.414z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav eedee-gutenslider-next\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><circle class=\"bg\" cx=\"11\" cy=\"12\" r=\"11\" \/><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"\/><path class=\"arrow\" d=\"M13.172 12l-4.95-4.95 1.414-1.414L16 12l-6.364 6.364-1.414-1.414z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"eedee-gutenslider-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"gutenslider-divider-bottom \" style=\"color:#fff;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the following pages you can find information on our activities, current and past, along with an opportunity to join the Association if you were a member of any of the Cathedral&#8217;s Choirs or pupil of the former Chester Cathedral Choir School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is that time of the year when we turn our thoughts to our Annual Reunion Day which is to be held on 9th November 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrangements for the Reunion Day are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12;00 &#8211; 13:00 AGM (in old Choir School). Assembly location to be advised shortly.<br>13:00 &#8211; 13:30 Refreshments<br>13:30 &#8211; 14:30 Tour of Choir School buildings<br>16:15 &#8211; 17:00 Evensong and procession to Memorial Window<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Preces &amp; Responses: Matthew Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Jackson in G<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Greater Love hath no man \u2013 John Ireland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 At the memorial window: Psalm 121<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to provide our members with memorable events and can only do that with your support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the link to the 2023 Reunion day Evensong. Our numbers were better than expected, and we had a positive and productive AGM. We even had a member join us from Texas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Choral Evensong | Saturday 11 November 2023 | Chester Cathedral\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CfllsVQ7hWc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to those who sang at the memorial at 11:00 and thanks to Philip Rushforth and the choir for the wonderful singing at Evensong. We would like to welcome Canon Rosie Woodall to the Association as one of our Vice-Presidents!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To join us click on the Contact us\/ Contact form link on the menu bar above. When you fill in the form, could you remember to provide your name, address, phone number and the years you attended the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are now on Facebook. Please visit us on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/723532221026689\/?ref=br_rs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any old photographs from your time at the Choir School, or know of anyone else who may have, please contact us and we will be delighted to include them on the image page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest online and downloadable copy of the Federation of Cathedral Old Choristers&#8217; magazine &#8220;Once a Chorister&#8221; is available by clicking in the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcoca.org.uk\/uploads\/1\/5\/0\/1\/15016958\/oac_2023_v1.1.pdf\">link<\/a> (to save please right-click on the link and choose &#8220;save link as&#8230;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest copy of the Federation Newsletter is also available via the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcoca.org.uk\/uploads\/1\/5\/0\/1\/15016958\/cu_2023_sept.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fcoca.org.uk\/uploads\/1\/5\/0\/1\/15016958\/cu_2023_sept.pdf\">link<\/a> (to save please right-click on the link and choose &#8220;save link as&#8230;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you, and enjoy your visit. We look forward to seeing you again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeremy Jones<\/strong><br><strong>Association Secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page was updated 12th December 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the following pages you can find information on our activities, current and past, along with an opportunity to join the Association if you were a member of any of the Cathedral&#8217;s Choirs or pupil of the former Chester Cathedral Choir School. 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