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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF TWINNING.
 (JUMELAGE / PARTNERSHAFTEN)

 

Chronology 1981/83 Soundings 1984/86 Visits 1987/89 Germany 1990/93 Liederbach 1994 to today

 

1981 to 1983 - In the Beginning - Initial Soundings.

1984 to 1986 - Initial Twinning visits to and from Champtoceaux.

    1984 - The first Official Twinning visit from Champtoceaux.

1984 - Report of the visit from Champtoceaux - Dorothy Curd

1984 - Message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 

1984 -  Message from the Prime Minister. (Mrs Margaret Thatcher). 

1984 - Gordon Thorne - Chairman of the Twinning Committee speech.

    1985 - Verwood Twinning -  first Official Twinning visit to Champtoceaux.

1985 - Verwood Twinning Associations first visit to Champtoceaux   

1985 - Recollections of Champtoceaux

1985 - A Celebratory Poem by Penny Thorne
1985 - Address Given by Mr Bill Williams - Parish Council Vice Chairman.   
1985 - Address Given by Mr Gordon Thorne - Twinning Chairman.  

1985 - Twinning Visit Document.

1987 to 1989 - Further visits to and from Champtoceaux plus initial contact with Germany.
1987 - Destination Champtoceaux Wild West  
1988 - Verwood Twinning Association visit to Champtoceaux  

1990 to 1993 - Official Twinning visits with Liederbach am Taunus and also with the Canton rather than just Champtoceaux.

1997 : Champtoceaux visit to Verwood.

1997 : Champtoceaux visit to Niederheimbach.

1999 : Verwood visit to Champtoceaux.

2000 : Champtoceaux and Calcinato in Italy twin (in Italy).

2001 April :  Calcinato delegation visits Champtoceaux.

2001 November : Champtoceaux visit to Verwood

2002 April :  Champtoceaux firemen visit Niederheimbach.

2002 October : Verwood visit to Champtoceaux

2004  May : Champtoceaux visit to Verwood

2005 June : European Diploma presented to Verwood & 3 Legged X Twinning Association.

2005 December 1st to the 5th : Verwood visit to Liederbach - Report.

2006 September : Liederbach visit to Verwood.

2007 May : Champtoceaux visit to Verwood.

2007 May 17th to the 20th : Champtoceaux visit to Verwood - Report.

2007 June : European Flag of Honour presented to "Verwood & 3 Legged X" supported by the Twinning Association.
2007 October 19th & 20th : Flag of Honour celebrations report & pictures.

2008 May : Verwood visit to Champtoceaux

2008 June : Liederbach twin with "Pietowice Wielkie" in Poland.

On Sunday the 15th of June a small group of 8 people representing Verwood attended the Twinning Ceremony for 100 Poles from Pietowice Wielkie with Liederbach in he Liederbachhalle.  It was also attended by representatives from "Villebon sur Yvette / France" & "Saldus / Latvia".

 

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