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Chichester completes twinning with Speyer, Germany

Photo showing the signing of the Chichester-Speyer Twinning Deed - left to right - Stefanie Seiler, Mayor of Speyer, Rodney Duggua, Town Clerk of Chichester, the Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Julian Joy and the Deputy Mayor of Speyer, Monika Kabs
Mayor of Speyer, Stefanie Seiler, signs the Chichester-Speyer Twinning Deed alongside Chichester City Town Clerk, Rodney Duggua, Mayor of Chichester Councillor Julian Joy and Deputy Mayor of Speyer, Monika Kabs

On the 6th March a small delegation of guests from Speyer came to Chichester. These included the Mayor Stefanie Seiler and Deputy Mayor Monika Kabs, 2 civic officers and 2 friends of Chichester.

A Civic Ceremony was held in the Assembly Room in Chichester where the Twinning Deed was signed by the Chichester Mayor Julian Joy and the Town Clerk Rodney Duggua and the Mayor’s of Speyer.

A friends of Speyer twinning committee has been set up to establish twinning connections between schools, sports groups, the cathedral, youth groups and other business activities. Many more links will be formed. In August 2023 there will be a large group of 40 plus friends of Chichester who will travel from Speyer to stay in the City and enjoy Chichester’s history and culture.

There are several similarities between the historic Roman city of Speyer and Chichester. The original Roman name of Speyer was Noviomagus, the same as Chichester and the City of Speyer celebrated its 200th year anniversary in 1990. The City’s population was just over 50,000 in 2021. Pretzels are celebrated in Speyer with a beer festival, the Brezelfest lasting several days in July.

We look forward to many more twinning activities and connections to be made between the 5 Twinning and friendship cities of Chartres, Ravenna, Valetta, Speyer and Chichester in 2023 and beyond.

Group photo at the signing of the Chichester-Speyer Twinning Deed - left to right, Chichester City Councillor Craig Gershater, Friends of Chichester representative Kathrin Kirsch, Civic Officer, Speyer, Sabrina Koob, Mayor of Speyer, Stefanie Seiler, Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Julian Joy, Deputy Mayor of Speyer, Monika Kabs, Deputy Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Richard Plowman, Director of Culture, Tourism, Education and Sport, Speyer Dr Matthias Nowack, Chichester City Town Clerk, Rodney Duggua
Group photo at the signing of the Chichester-Speyer Twinning Deed – left to right, Chichester City Councillor Craig Gershater, Friends of Chichester representative Kathrin Kirsch, Civic Officer, Speyer, Sabrina Koob, Mayor of Speyer, Stefanie Seiler, Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Julian Joy, Deputy Mayor of Speyer, Monika Kabs, Deputy Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Richard Plowman, Director of Culture, Tourism, Education and Sport, Speyer Dr Matthias Nowack, Chichester City Town Clerk, Rodney Duggua
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