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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]]
[[File:4RHF30 Cubs Football Team 1978.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|''<small>Cubs Football Team 1978</small>'']]
[[File:4RHF31 Scouts Football Team 1953.jpg|thumb|''<small>Scouts Football Team 1953/54</small>'']]
In the 1970s the Church was home to the 44th Chester Scouts and Cub Group and boys were involved in many activities; photographs survive of their football team. The Church's football team played regularly throughout the years and there was also an annual cricket match against the Wesley Methodists.
[[File:4RHF32 Sunday School outing pre WW2.jpg|left|thumb|''<small>Sunday School outing pre-WW2</small>'']]
[[File:4RHF33 Sunday School outing 1970s.jpg|thumb|''<small>Sunday School outing 1970s</small>'']]
A Parish outing was arranged each year. In 1904, Mr. Woollam loaned a field and horse drawn carts for the outing. In 1935 the trip was to Llangollen and Ruthin by coach. Older Church members remember going to Gronant and Prestatyn on these trips. By 1974 it was felt that there was no need to hire transport for the outing to Thurstaston as members could use their own transport and offer lifts to those who had no car.
A Rose Queen was selected annually together with her retinue. They were taken to the local playing field on decorated lorries and the crowning of the Queen was the centre of a great Parish celebration. The Rose Queen was expected to play a part in the life of the Church, she was required to attend the Christmas Fair and sometimes read the lesson at Sunday School meetings. The practice of having a Rose Queen was discontinued in 1974.▼
▲A Rose Queen was selected annually together with her retinue. They were taken to the local playing field on decorated lorries and the crowning of the Queen was the centre of a great Parish celebration. The Rose Queen was expected to play a part in the life of the Church, she was required to attend the Christmas Fair and sometimes read the lesson at Sunday School meetings. The practice of having a Rose Queen was discontinued in 1974.
[[File:4RHF34 Quartet of Rose Queens an retinues 1.jpg|left|thumb|Quartet of Rose Queens and retinues ]]
[[File:4RHF35 Quartet of Rose Queens an retinues 2.jpg|center|thumb|Quartet of Rose Queens and retinues ]]
[[File:4RHF36 Quartet of Rose Queens an retinues 3.jpg|thumb|Quartet of Rose Queens and retinues ]]
[[File:4RHF37 Quartet of Rose Queens an retinues 4.jpg|thumb|Quartet of Rose Queens and retinues ]]
A quartet of Rose Queens and their retinues
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