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..which resulted in the latter only being agreed. It also raised the question: "''Did Hoole need its own Fire Service?''". However, arrangements didn’t change.
In 1894 Hoole [[Urban District Council]] was formed, replacing the Board, and its new offices opened next to Williams Terrace in Peploe Street, now [[Westminster Road]]. At the rear "''accommodation was provided for the carts, horses, firehose etc.''" - an interesting report that also confirmed that the Council owned a horse which could be used for fire turnouts; unfortunately a year later it was necessary to hire one! The firm of W.H. Hallmark in Milton Street, was used to supply the horsepower required to pull the manual pump.
[[File:RE_FS_3.jpg|600px|thumb|center| W H Hallmark advertisement "Harness horses for hire" 1896.]]
==Hoole Volunteer Fire Brigade==
The Hoole Voluntary Fire Brigade (HVFB) was formally established by a vote taken at the Hoole Local Board on 2nd April 1894. The Board also gave authority that the new fire brigade would be allowed the use of the Board’s equipment; namely the fire hose and other appliances – previously under the control of the [[Police]]. In addition, Chester Waterworks Company granted permission for the brigade to use their mains supply, should there be an outbreak of fire, on the condition that there should not be “''no extravagant use of water''”.
In May the first HVFB meeting was held. Only three men were present but this did not deter them from forming the service, and their efforts paid off as in November of the same year "''the whole of Hoole Fire Brigade''" joined The Station Company of Chester Volunteers, as it marched from the General Railway Station, over Hoole Bridge to [[All Saints Church]] for divine service. The Brigade was commanded by Captain R Cecil Davies and two Lieutenants, Charles Atkin and Dr Francis Butt.
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[[File:RE_FS_5.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Subscription list May 1894.]]
The newly formed brigade was able to take advantage of the new accommodation in Peploe Street (see: [[Westminster Road]]}, with the hose reel cart moving there from the [[Police]] station on [[Hoole Road]]. The Council provided a house next door, linked to Williams Terrace, initially for its surveyor Charles Atkin, which meant that he was on the spot should a turnout be required. Alfred Catherall, the foreman of the Council, also a volunteer fireman who became Superintendent of HVFB, succeeded him in living there.
At the 1895 first anniversary dinner the by then Surgeon Lieutenant Butt was presented with a silver cigarette case for "''pulling through the examination 20 out of 22 scholars (of the Brigade) in the St Johns Ambulance Class''". Richard Grandridge, Chairman of the UDC, offered to meet 25% of the cost of a much-needed engine, but the consent of the Local Government Board was needed for the remainder to be borrowed. The proposal to name the engine "Richard Grandridge" did not however occur because he died in 1897, before the Local Government Board enquiry in January 1898 to borrow the £300 required took place. This figure included a shed in which to house it and reports of the hearing contain much interesting information and opposition to the proposal. The loan was finally agreed and a report of a fire in Guilden Sutton in September 1899 refers to the new manual engine under the command of Sgt Joseph Owen working in a thoroughly satisfactory manner.
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===Other events and activities===
In [https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3805261/3805264/22/hoole%20AND%20fire September 1899] the Brigade's First Annual Sports Day was held in the grounds of Hoole House, when the Chief Constable of Cheshire, living at neighbouring Hoole Lodge, successfully [https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3805252/3805258/64/hoole%20AND%20fire opposed a drinks licence].
[[File:RE_FS_9.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Advertisement for Sports Day 1899.]]
[[File:RE_FS_10.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Advertisement for Sports Day 1899.]]
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==Futher Information==
* [https://newspapers.library.wales/search?range%5Bmin%5D=1804&range%5Bmax%5D=1919&alt=%28%29&page=2&refine=brigade&query=hoole+AND+fire&sort=score&order=desc&rows=12 Mention in the press]
* [http://chester.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Fire_Station Fire in Chester]
* [http://chester.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Lightfoot_Street_Fire The Lightfoot Street Fires]
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