The
Centenary Hall was built in 1877 to commemorate
the hundredth anniversary of the visit of Charles
Wesley to Peel.
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Remembrance Day parade,
1937
outside the Centenary Hall.
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In
1913 the adjoining Sunday School building was
erected. The Centenary Hall was a major
entertainment centre in Peel for almost 100 years
with concerts, plays, eisteddfods, talks,
gardening shows, jumble sales, etc! The
first concert for which we have any details was 'a
Visitors Concert' on 6th August, 1889 to raise
money for the Peel Brass Band Instruments Fund.
The building originally had a low wall and ornate
cast iron railings at the front, which gave the
hall some privacy and dignity. It would be nice to
replace these railings which were removed and
shipped to aid in Britain's
war effort.
Below, a selection of picture during the
refurbishment which was all done by volunteers
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