Sesquicentennial Celebration
As part of the festivities to celebrate Chelsea’s 150th anniversary, members of the public were invited to take a turn ringing the bell at St Mary Magdalene on June 7, 2025. The original SMM Church was built in 1875, the same year that Chelsea was founded. Longtime resident and member of SMM Church, Irene “Renie” Nielsen, who turned 90 in 2025, was the first to ring the bell. Photo: Marian McGrath
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