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Towns mark 40 years of togetherness

The Mayor and members of the twin town friendship associations
toasting the future in Town Gardens
Members of the town twinning interests between the residents
organisations in Swindon and or our towns by exchanging visits
Salzgitter in German met up in June where we stay in host homes."
to renew friendships and confirm Manfred Voss, chairman of the
the special relationship built up Salzgitter German English society
over four decades. commented: "We have worked well
In Town Gardens a bench bearing together for forty years. We are
a plaque of fraternal friendship all Europeans and this relationship
was rededicated by Mayor Andrew needs to continue strongly."
Bennett who unveiled a second However both chairmen agree
commemorating 40 years. that the current membership is
Roger Gower, the chairman of the getting older and new members are
Swindon Salzgitter Twinning Asso- needed to sustain the link.
ciation, said: "We aim to encourage For more information and details
and expand knowledge of culture, about joining:
education, industrial and political www.swindon-salzgitter-twinning.co.uk

6 Star Service from Manfred Voss and Roger Gower with the Nova Hreod Academy students and
Trevor Salter Katie Lown, faculty leader for Modern Foreign Languages
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