Chester Caledonian Association
Welcome to the Chester Caledonian Association. Founded in 1884, it is one of the oldest Scottish societies in England
We are open to everyone. Our members live in the Chester area and are of Scottish descent or enjoy an interest in Scotland and its culture. Together with our fellow Cestrians, we celebrate Scottish traditions on appropriate occasions throughout the year.
These events are very sociable and consolidate the fellowship and good company which underpin our Association, as well as generating funds for the benefit of Scottish and local charities.
If you would like to share your interests through our programme of social events then please join us.
Our next event – Dinner, AGM and talk
Reserve the date for this must attend event
Thursday 18th September 2025 at 7pm at Rake Hall (Rake Lane, Little Stanney, Chester, CH2 4HS)
A short AGM will be held before dinner and then the main event. More details later.
The world-renowned Prof Robin Dunbar
will deliver a fun and informative talk on:
Who murdered the 22nd Earl of Errol in Nairobi in 1941? A real life 'whodunit' with Scottish, Cheshire and Liverpool connections
Robin is a British biological anthropologist, evolutionary psychologist and specialist in primate behaviour. He is Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Oxford and is also a Past President of the Chester Caledonian Association.
Whit its aboot!
In 1941, Joss Hay, the 22nd Earl of Errol and hereditary High Steward of Scotland, was murdered on his way home from dropping off his mistress, Diana, the new wife of Delves (Jock) Broughton (11th baronet of a famous Cheshire landowning family from Doddington). Broughton was tried for the murder, but acquitted, and committed suicide in the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, the following year. So who did dunit? A jilted mistress? An aggrieved husband? Joss's Somali chauffeur? MI6 (on Churchill's orders)?
Save the Date - Our next superb Burns Dinner is booked for Saturday the 31st of January 2026. Pipes will be piped, Haggis will be addressed, whisky will be drunk and musicians have been booked. More details in due course. But get the date in your diary. See below and click here
We had a great Burns night
Saturday the 1st of February 2025 at the Pavilion Suite at Chester Racecourse
Professor Sandy McLennan - giving the "Immortal Memory"
Our President Mike Martin in the
swing of things
Bruce and Sandra Davies singing "Leezie Lindsay"