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Polish Visit to Loughborough to Mark Twinning Anniversary
Posted on 22/08/2008
VISITORS from Poland are sampling the delights of Charnwood during a special trip to mark the 10th anniversary of twinning links between Loughborough and Zamosc.
The President of Zamosc, Marcin Zamoyski, is among the official delegation travelling from the Polish town in the south-east of the country.
Other members of the official party include Krzysztof Tuczapski, the chairman of Zamosc Hospital, and Tomasz Kossowski, the Zamosc Town Secretary.
During their stay, they have visited Loughborough Bell Foundry to see a special plaque being cast to celebrate the occasion. (yesterday, Thursday 21st August 2008).
This will eventually be laid in Loughborough Market Place close to the Fearon Fountain as an everlasting reminder of the association between the two towns.
They will also attend the official opening of the new play area in Queen’s Park, visit a special Zamosc-themed exhibition at Loughborough Library, be given a tour of the Carillon Tower and hear the Salvation Army Band perform.
The Mayor of Charnwood, Cllr Stephen Campbell, and the Mayoress, Cllr Brenda Seaton, welcomed their guests when they arrived on Wednesday, August 20th.
Cllr Campbell said: “I was honoured to make a brief visit to Zamosc a few months ago to mark the 10th anniversary of the twinning by naming a pathway Loughborough Bulwar.
“I am delighted now to be able to invite the President of Zamosc to make a return visit to watch a metal plaque being cast at Taylors Bell Foundry, which will be added to those around the Fearon Fountain as a visible reminder of our links with all our twin towns.
“The President’s visit coincides with a week long stay in Loughborough for 35 Zamosc residents who are being hosted by members of the Loughborough Twinning Association.
“I look forward to showing them all the Town Hall, Library, Carillon and other notable Loughborough features.”
Loughborough and Zamosc were officially confirmed as twin towns on August 8, 1998 following the expansion of the EU.
Cllrs Campbell and Seaton visited Zamosc in June and officially opened a newly-named pathway ‘Bulwar Loughborough’ during a whistle-stop visit.
While there, they also visited a primary school and the Rotunda, part of the original fortifications of the town which were used as an interrogation and execution point by the Nazi occupation troops during the Second World War.
To find out more about the twinning links between Loughborough, Zamosc and other towns, log on to www.charnwood.gov.uk/democracy/towntwinning.html or visit myweb.tiscali.co.uk/loughborough/twinning