David was Chair of our association from 1999 to 2001 and as Secretary from both 1995 to 1999 and again from 2006 to 2009. Hewas a life-long advocate for the ideals of town twinning and continued to support our activities long after his terms of office. David and his wife Susan never missed the opportunity to join in town twinning visits to both Noyon and Metzingen, making the most of travelling overland to stop at various destinations en route. In October 2012 Metzingen's Bürgermeister Dr Ulrich Fiedler presented David with a Bürgermedaille, a rare honour for a British citizen, equivalent perhaps to our being awarded the freedom of the city.

David is in the light jacket on the left of the photograph, Dr Ulrich Fiedler is on the right, behind are Hexham town councillors. David's death has been marked by newspapers in the Metzingen area and by an obituary from Metzingen town council

Image copyright K. Weitnauer.