History
Seaford, historic former Cinque Port; and once a Rotten Borough returning two M.P.s. to Parliament, including three men who became Prime Minister; twinned in 1984 with Bönningstedt.
Bönningstedt is a farming town, and dormitory town for Hamburg, in Kreis Pinneburg, a Kreis which is itself twinned with East Sussex. Pinneburg is in Schleswig Holstein, between Hamburg and Denmark.
Click here for the History of the Friends of Bönningstedt

The Twinning
The twinning was a result of Bönningstedt's quest to find a twin within East Sussex. Prime movers were the then Burgermeister Werner Bornholdt, and Heinz Oertel. From Seaford the enthusiasm came from the town's Silver Band; and the efforts of the late John Dyer, of Andy Anderson, and Peter White the Town Crier who became the "Stadtausrufer" of Bönningstedt in 1982. (Town Crier of Seaford Web-site)

The Friends
The Friends of Bönningstedt in Seaford are a friendly group who hold monthly social gatherings e.g. quiz night, bingo, traditional pub skittles, visit Bönningstedt every other year, and welcome visitors from their twin town in the intervening years. They also have friendship links with Bonnningstedt's other twins, Crivitz in Mecklenburg Vorpommern in the former East Germany, and Rachoni, Thassos in Greece.
Click here to see the list of committee members.

Welcome!
New members are welcomed. They do not have to live in Seaford, neither do they have to be able to speak German or to host visitors, but they must support the ideals of international co-operation and twinning, and enjoy the company of others!

To find out more about the Friends of Bönningstedt, contact our Membership Secretary. She will be happy to receive your £5 cheque for annual membership, payable to Friends of Bönningstedt.