{"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":"2026-10-29T15:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:04:26","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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class=\"has-text-align-center gutenslider-content-initial has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav eedee-gutenslider-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" 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 type=\"button\" class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav eedee-gutenslider-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" 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><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will soon be time for our 2026 AGM and Reunion Day Service followed by our first Reunion Dinner at the cathedral for a few years. This will be on Saturday 7th November and further details will appear shortly on this site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 16h May, the Girl&#8217;s Choir celebrated their 30th anniversary. The Youtube stream is below. More details to come&#8230;..<\/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<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_22972\"  width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"  data-origwidth=\"1200\" data-origheight=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rcUjknlb3wc?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you, and enjoy your visit. We look forward to seeing you again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jeremy Jones<\/strong><br><strong>Association Secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page was updated 29th October 2026<\/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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