Celebrating 650th anniversary of German twin town

Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf is one of two twinned towns with Sleaford. The other being Marquette lez Lille in France.

Coun Mrs Snookes, as former Mayor, represented Sleaford at the celebrations and presented the mayor of their German twin with a special, engraved decanter to celebrate 650 years of the town.

A letter was also presented to the German Mayor, written by new Sleaford Mayor Coun Dave Darmon, who congratulated Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf on their historic achievement of 650 years in existence.

Sleaford had welcomed visitors from Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf in May along with friends from Marquette-lez-Lille.

Coun Darmon said: “Our twin towns are so valuable, similar in being small communities yet each with a unique identity.

“The friendships formed and opportunity to better understand each other is so welcome, especially the chance for young people to travel and socialise. The feedback we get from visits by youngsters is heartening to see they value talking, eating and being together so much.

“In a world dominated by speed and technology, the face to face chat, laugh and quality time together is so easily overlooked but thanks to exchange visits and the kindness of hosts it is very much alive within the twinning groups.”