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2 The Link Magazine • November 2005
Railway man recognised for services to Euro link
Reg Clarke, a former Swindon Mayor and Freeman of the Borough, is only the second Briton to receive
the Federal Government of Germany Embassy Award in recognition of outstanding effort to build better
relations between the two countries.
Reg, who lives in I would love to see a lot
Pinehurst, was com- more young people get-
pletely taken aback to ting involved and hav-
be presented with the ing the desire to develop
citation at a civic re- friendships in Salz-
ception held at The gitter."
Ivy Hotel in Oberburgemeister
Wroughton on 30 Helmut Kneibel, the
September - his 86th Mayor of Salzgitter, con-
birthday - to mark the gratulated Reg for his
thirtieth anniversary efforts. "His work has
of Swindon's twin- been very important to
ning with Salzgitter the strength of under-
in Germany. standing we have be-
When the an- tween Salzgitter and
nouncement began, Reg Clarke receives his award from German Embassy Swindon. Over thirty
SueLynn Reg thought he was corn sellor Max Ma/darker with the Mayor Swindon Ray Fisher years our partnership
Partners receiving birthday and Oberbiirgemeister Helmut Kneibel has become ever deeper.
It is something we are
congratulations. "I
was completely taken aback when Salzgitter told him he must be the very proud of."
For tailor made' Max from the embassy read out driver of the link between the Swindon Mayor Ray Fisher was
Curtains the award; I couldn't hold the tears towns. very pleased that Reg has been
back," he said. He said he became passionate recognised. "To be only the sec-
Swags & tails "It's wonderful for me person- about building a close link with ond UK citizen to be recognised in
ally, but it's also a recognition that Germany when he became a Swin- this way is a testament to his com-
Pelmets Swindon has such good relations don councillor. "There had been mitment. Swindon is proud for Reg
Roman blinds with Salzgitter." informal exchanges between the to build closer relations with the
Former railway worker Reg is towns for nine years and I really people of Salzgitter."
Measuring and fitting advice known as 'The Locomotive' in thought there would be such tre- The Swindon Salzgitter Twin-
Salzgitter having made 48 official mendous benefits to people in both ning Association is keen to involve
For further information call
and private trips there since 1974. towns if we could work more newcomers in the exchanges be-
Sue: 01793 870451
The nickname stuck on one of his closely together at all levels. tween the two towns. For details
or Lynn: on 01793 330595 early visits when a Mayor of "The award is very pleasing, but call John Hamilton on 782628.

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