A DELEGATION of seven Councillors and officers from Gronau, Bromsgrove’s twin town in Germany, visited the town last week to celebrate 40 years of friendship between the two locations.
The visit was arranged by Bromsgrove International Link (formerly Bromsgrove and District Twinning Association).
During their visit the Gronau representatives enjoyed a lunch hosted by Bromsgrove District Council chairman Coun Rod Laight and Council Leader Coun Karen May, a dinner arranged by Bromsgrove International Link and a concert given by Barnt Green Choral Society and The Gemini Choir at St John’s Church in Bromsgrove on Saturday, October 22.
The twinning link between the two towns was initiated in 1980 by their respective local choirs and the programme for the concert featured pieces in both English and German.
The 40th anniversary celebration had been delayed for two years by Covid restrictions.
Judith Stephenson, president of Bromsgrove International Link, said: “We are delighted to host this visit from our friends in Gronau.
“Over the past 42 years there have been regular visits between our two towns organised by Bromsgrove International Link and many Bromsgrovians have enjoyed some typical German hospitality which they have been able to reciprocate when our German friends came to Bromsgrove.”
Coun Laight added: “We are happy to support this visit.
“Many of our citizens have established long lasting relationships with their hosts in Gronau, and we look forward to many years of continued friendship on both a council-to-council and an individual basis.”
Gronau is situated in north west Germany, close to the border with the Netherlands, and is just over 100 miles from the Dutch city of Amsterdam.
