A commemoration service to remember those who worked and, in some cases, died in the coal mines at Neston is to be held - in a pub.
It is the latest in a series of events to mark the 250th anniversary of the opening of the collieries there in 1759.
Unusually, the event will be held not in a church, but in the beer garden of a pub that was much used by the miners.
The event is being organised jointly by the Burton & Neston History Society and Neston & District Churches Together as a tribute to the generations of miners at Neston.
It will take place at The Harp Inn in Little Neston, which is adjacent to the site of the former mines.
Local historian Anthony Annakin-Smith, from the Burton & Neston History Society, said: "We wanted a venue close to where the miners worked and The Harp, which is decorated with pictures of the old mines, seemed the perfect place.
"Its history is inextricably bound up with that of the collieries."
It was a miners’ drinking hole for decades, and the men were sometimes rewarded for their efforts with beer - on one notorious occasion, in the early days, after successfully carrying out orders to sabotage a neighbouring mine!"
He added: "As far as we know this is the first local service to be held in a pub."
Edward Hilditch, of Neston & District Churches Together, said: "The service gives us an opportunity to remember a community that played a very important part in the life of Neston, spanning three centuries.
"Many local people today are descended from Neston miners and it will be a chance to celebrate those ancestors’ lives."
Other events are being held throughout the year to mark the 250th anniversary. These include an exhibition at Neston Library which continues until June 1.
The commemoration service starts on Sunday, May 24, at 3pm and is open to anyone to attend. The Harp Inn is by the Dee Estuary at the bottom of Marshlands Road, Little Neston.
The Harp
Final day 1927