Calne - Caln Twinning - 42nd Anniversary
July 17th 1982 marked the official beginning of Twinning between Caln Township and Calne, Wiltshire, England. Visits between the two began back in 1968 during the Centennial of Caln when then Calne's Mayor Ray Downham & his wife Jean visited Caln and started the relationship between the two municipalities. In 2008, shortly after Downham's death, the Calne contingent visited Caln with Ray's wife, Jean. On the last day, a tree planted and dedicated to Ray, such an ardent supporter of Twinning was revealed at a ceremony. During the 2018 visit to Caln, Cllrs Ansell and Merrick visited the tree, which was still performing magnificently. The most recent visit between the two towns was Caln's visit to Calne in 2022, sadly marred by the ongoing Covid pandemic. Cllrs Ansell and Merrick at Caln's tree commemorating Ray Downham Also see, article from dailylocal.com and Caln Township newsletter .