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For many years, a team of Sunday School scholars entered a Bible Quiz at the Baptist Church in Westminster Road. In July 1958, the team won the School Union Bible Quiz and the District Shield.
[[File:4RHF25 Lord Mayors Parade 1935.jpg|left|thumb|''<small>Lord Mayors Parade 1935</small>'']]
 
[[File:4RHF26 Lord Mayors Parade 1970.jpg|center|thumb|''<small>Lord Mayors Parade 1970s</small>'']]
Every year the Church took part in the Lord Mayor's Parade in Chester. A lorry was used as a float and on Friday night the children and their parents would gather at the Church and decorate the float with paper flowers. On the Saturday they would be driven through Chester as part of the procession and end the journey at the Roodee where they had a picnic and joined in games.
 
[[File:4RHF27 7th Chester Girl Guides 1.jpg|left|frameless|7th Chester Girl Guides and Brownies]]
 
[[File:4RHF28 7th Chester Girl Guides 2.jpg|right|frameless|7th Chester Girl Guides and Brownies]]
Floats in the Lord Mayor's Parade 1935 and 1970s?
 
The Church was very active in the Girl Guides and Brownies movement being the 7th Chester (Hamilton Street) Guide Company with several girls receiving Queen's Guides Awards.
[[File:4RHF29 7th Chester Girl Guides 3.jpg|center|frameless|7th Chester Girl Guides and Brownies]]
 
Cubs' Football Team 1978