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# Twinning celebrations remember founder of Lichfield association
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/twinning-celebrations-remember-founder-of-lichfield-association/
- Published: 2026-10-09T09:39:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-09T09:39:47.000Z
- Description: Visitors from Limburg and Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon remember city group's founder Gill Cooper.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: News, Community

AN event in Lichfield has paid tribute to the founder of a group which helped create twinning partnerships in the city.

Gill Cooper, former chair of the Lichfield Twinning Association, was remembered during a visit by 130 visitors from Limburg and Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.

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Among the guests were the Mayor of Limburg Dr Marius Hahn and Cllr Patricia Bouvard representing the Mayor of Sainte-Foy.

The weekend featured a civic reception along with a programme of heritage, cultural and sporting activities, as host families also opened their homes to the visitors.

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The Mayor of Lichfield Cllr Rosie Harvey-Coggins said:

> "This weekend was a wonderful celebration of friendship, community and international cooperation.  
>  
> "It was fantastic to welcome our friends from Limburg and Sainte-Foy to Lichfield and to see new friendships formed alongside those that have flourished for decades.  
>  
> "The weekend was also a fitting tribute to Gill Cooper, whose passion for twinning helped make all of this possible."

The twinning celebrations take place every three years on a rotating basis between the three partner towns. The next gathering will be hosted by Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon in 2029.

Anyone interested in becoming involved in future twinning activities can contact [civic@lichfield.gov.uk](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/train-passengers-reminded-of-disruption-due-to-west-coast-main-line-works/).

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