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Death notices received June 10, 2025

Death notices received June 10, 2025

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Arthur Holland ceramics go under hammer

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Arthur Holland ceramics go under hammer

Ceramics by Hanley-born Arthur Holland — who painted Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Vase in 1953 — are being auctioned by his grandchildren on 12th July at Potteries Auctions, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Born in 1896 in Hanley, to Mary Holland and pottery polisher Arthur Thompson Holland, Arthur was a talented child who left school at 13 and was taken under the wing of Josiah Wedgwood as an apprentice at his Etruria factory. At the same time, he unde…Read Article

Sixth Form College Students and Staff Team Up

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Sixth Form College Students and Staff Team Up

Students and staff cheered on our Sixth Form College and Staff teams in June at our 2025 House Rounders Tournament. Well done to everyone who took part, particularly the winning team, Mandela! Runners up, Attenborough narrowly missed out on a win. Thank you to our lower school helpers and all of our supporters.Read Article

Students Thrive at CHS

We held our 2025 Thrive Games in June, with six students from each House competing in teambuilding activities including a general knowledge CHS quiz and an art-based challenge. In the quiz, the teams had to use all their knowledge of our school, school values, school routines and more to answer a host of questions from Miss McAleavy. If they got all the answers correct, they were able to find the secret password that led to the prize! The final …Congleton · Congleton Read Article

CHS Awarded Gold School Games Award for 2024-25

We were delighted to learn in June that we been awarded the 2024/25 Gold School Games Mark, which is the highest award from School Games, a government-led award scheme celebrating schools' commitment to developing competitive sport within their school and community. This is a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our amazing PE team. Click here to find our more about the School Games.Congleton · Congleton Read Article

High Street award was 50th birthday present

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‘Truly remarkable woman’ honoured with new garden

A memorial garden in which the founder of Biddulph in Bloom’s favourite flowers will grow year after year was unveiled on Thursday. Paid for by townsfolk in honour of the late Hilda Sheldon MBE, the memorial garden, on the corner of Wharf Road car park, was designed by Ryan Pullin, (47), fondly described as Biddulph in Bloom’s “head gardener” and who first started to help Mrs Sheldon keep the verges tidy when he was still at school. He was at th…Congleton · Congleton Read Article

Mayor awards the ‘Chronicle’ for town centre presence

The “Chronicle’s” long-standing presence in Congleton town centre has been recognised by the mayor. Deputy editor James Jackson accepted Coun Kay Wesley’s Congleton High Street award on behalf of the family-owned independent newspaper, established more than 130 years ago. As her year in office drew to a close, Coun Wesley wanted to recognise town centre-based firms, which she said were an “integral” part of Congleton’s fabric. She has been distr…Congleton · Congleton Read Article

Death Notices, 12th June 2025

BALL (Louis Samuel, “Lou”). At rest on Thursday, 29th May 2025, at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, Lou, aged 83 years, of Knypersley. A devoted and loving husband, dad, father-in-law, granddad and great-grandy. Lou will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by all who knew and loved him. The funeral service will take place at St Lawrence’s Church, Biddulph, on Friday, 20th June at 11am prior to interment into Woodhouse Burial Ground. Will r…Congleton · Congleton Read Article

Sixth Form Students Share their Artwork with Congleton

For the final unit of their Cambridge Technical Art course, three of our Year 13 Sixth Form College students, Jamie T, Libby H and Rickah W, organised an exhibition of their own (and A Level Art students') art and photography work. The event was held in June at the Electric Picture House, Congleton and students, staff and families were all invited along to enjoy their fantastic work.Congleton · Congleton Read Article

Council refuses ‘slum’ house conversion plan

A plan for a four-bed home to be converted into “slum housing” in Alsager has been refused by Cheshire East Council. The deciding officer said the conversion of 3, Audley Road into a 10-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) would result in “sub-standard living conditions” for the future occupiers and that the number of bedrooms would need to be “significantly reduced” if the application was submitted again. As previously reported, residents fea…Cheshire East Council · Congleton Read Article

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