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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