June 3, 2013
| U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission | |
| 100 F Street, N.E. | |
| Washington, DC 20549 | |
| Attn: Ruth Sanders, Senior Counsel | |
| Re: | Vanguard Chester Funds (the “Trust”) |
| File No. 2-92948 | |
| Dear Ms. Sanders: | |
| Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, the Trust requests the withdrawal of Form | |
| 485APOS, filed on June 3, 2013 (the "Amendment"). The Amendment’s EDGAR accession number is | |
| 0000932471-13-006866. | |
| The Trust requests the withdrawal of the Amendment which was filed under the incorrect 1933 Act. | |
| No. 2-29248, and should have been filed under No. 2-92948. | |
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If you have any questions or comments concerning the enclosed Amendment, please contact me at | |
| (610) 669-1538. | |
| Sincerely, | |
| Judith L. Gaines | |
| Associate Counsel | |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | |
| Enclosures | |
| cc: Amy Miller, Esq. | |
| U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission | |