- Sherington is twinned with Saméon in north-eastern France, approximately 20 miles south of Lille.
- The commun is situated between the A23 road and the Belgian border, midway between Lille and Valenciennes.
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Saméon on the Web |
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Twinning Association |
| Chairman: |
Bill Lewis |
| Vice-Chairman: |
Mike Inskipp, Tel: 216214 |
| Treasurer: |
Christine Bray |
| Secretary: |
Gail Waters |
| Membership Secretary: |
Jane Chatham, Tel: 210773 |
| Committee: |
Donald Moffatt, Elaine George, Rob George, Ruth Thomson, Jim Key |
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Twinning Association News Courtesy of SCAN magazine |
- The next event will be the Quiz Night on 5 March 2004.
Visit to Sameon
- A party of around 35 visited Saméon over the weekend of 3 May 2003.
- On the Saturday, the visitors were entertained by their host family.
- On the Sunday, there were two mixed football matches. A lunch with all the local dignitaries was followed by an 'It's a Knockout' type competition. In the evening, there was karaoke in the Village Hall.
- Sherington Twinning Association made a presentation of a barrel type plant container with an engraved plaque. The Mayor of Sameon has agreed to place this in a secure public location.
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