Twinning Society seeks new members
Monday 3 March 2025
Hebden Bridge Twinning Society has been active in Hebden Royd for over 40 years. Valuable friendships have been forged through exchange visits with people from St Pol in France and Warstein in Germany.
We are now seeking new members and looking for hosts to welcome our visitors from St Pol from May 29th-1st June. If you are interested in knowing more or are able to host guests from France email Jane Jackson at janeson79@gmail.com.
The idea of twinning is quite simple: in turn, people in one town host visitors in their own homes, and there are organised trips and more spontaneous entertainments. Twin towns often have something in common in their geography or character, but there is a structural difference between Hebden Royd and its French and German twins.
The organisation of the events in Britain is the function of local volunteers, whereas in St Pol and Warstein the elected local mayor takes charge, and has both political power and a financial budget. However, over the years the Mayors and Council of Hebden Royd have been supportive and enthusiastic.
In October last year, Warstein and St Pol-sur-Ternoise celebrated 60 years of twinning in Warstein. A delegation from Hebden Royd took part in the event.