Calne Twinning Association

The township of Caln, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1714 by settlers from Calne, Wiltshire, England. It is a First Class township with a population of over 14,000. Caln is part of the Coatesville Area School District and is home to the historic Coatesville VA Medical Center and Ingleside Golf Club. The township also has over 200 acres of green space and parks. One of the most notable landmarks in Caln is the Caln Meeting House, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Another important historical site is Carver Court, a historically African American housing development completed in 1944, which was also listed on the National Register in 2016. 2012 anniversary document courtesy of Calne Heritage Centre. In addition to its historical significance, Caln offers residents and visitors a variety of amenities, including shopping, dining, and recreational activities. The township is also well-connected to nearby cities and towns, with easy access to major highways a...

Photo via  Eningen unter Achalm Facebook The pig arrived in Eningen by post today. In addition, an unpainted pig also arrived, which will now be decorated by an artist from Eningen in the coming weeks and will then be exhibited in Calne as a work of art from Eningen.

Our friends from our twinned town of Eningen have been represented in the Calne pig parade . This pig will be sent to Eningen, along with an undecorated pig for them to decorate and send back for display in Calne. Eningen is situated in Swabia, Germany and nestles in the countryside between the exposed mountain peak of the Achalm and the sheer drop of the Swabian Alb, rich in forests and rocks. Eningen is a pretty and lively community. It is an ideal starting point for hikers, and the Eninger Weide recreational area includes game reserves with deer, wild boar and mouffon. Via Calne Town Council

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 . 

Yesterday we were visited by a group of scouts from our German twinned town of Eningen-unter-Achalm. The young people are spending time visiting other scouts groups and have met up with scouts from Calne during their visit. Our new Town Mayor, Cllr Fisher and Director of Council Services, Ali Robinson met the group at Bank House to learn more about their journey and one scout even enjoyed a swapping of neck attire!   Via Calne Town Council

Image via  Eningen unter Achalm (schwaebischealb.de) Calne twinned with Eningen in 1988 through the driving forces of Don Wiffen representing Calne and Jürgen Steinhilber for Eningen , both mayors of their respective towns at the time.  In  1987, the Calne Silver Band visited Eningen, delivering   enthusiastically received concerts together with the Musikverein Eningen, as a result of which a group from Eningen and others, consisting of Mayor Steinhilber and some local councillors, visited the town of Calne in September 1987. It was decided to enter into an official partnership, which was to be sealed over the weekend of 26–29 May 1988 in Calne.  Unfortunately, the partnership deed was not signed together, because a strike by the ferry crews of the P&O line in the Channel ports led to kilometre-long truck traffic jams. The truck drivers therefore blocked the entrances to the ferry ports. A closed trip of a group was therefore not possible....

EVENT CANCELLED It is with sadness that we have had to cancel Wednesday's Community Education Day. Thank you to all of the groups that had volunteered their time. We hope to rearrange this event later in the year.