The year 2002 is the 20th anniversary of the signing of the twinning agreement with Crosne. Maybole twinners were in Crosne May 17th through the 20th to celebrate this occasion. Click on the images from the first visits in 1982 below to view them full size.

Twinners from Maybole setting off for the official signing ceremony in Crosne near Paris, France in May 1982. Below are photos from the first exploratory visit by Crosne residents to Maybole in September 1981. Earlier that year David Kiltie, Alan Murray, Jim Sym and Don Raby had made the first visit to Crosne and this was the return visit.

May 29, 1982 Mayor of Crosne presents the key of Crosne to David Kiltie, chairman of Maybole Community Council and Alan Murray, chairman of Maybole's Town Twinning Association. Also pictured is Pipe Major Jim Sym and the British Ambassador to France.

This photo shows left to right

Mr Bell, Rector of Carrick Academy

David Kiltie, Chairman of Maybole Community Council

Alan Murray, Chairman of Maybole Town Twinning Association

Council Mrs Jean Armstrong, Strathclyde Regional Council

Councillor William Cuthbert, Kyle & Carrick District Council

Mayor Michel Berson, Crosne

Alastair Hutton, MEP

Visitors from Crosne meet friends from Maybole.

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