In September 2026 Dave Hirons spoke to Coventry German Circle about CAIF on the 80 anniversary. The talk was centred on Irmgard Rode’s story. The story takes place in Germany in the turbulent years between the two world wars. Born into a Catholic and strongly pacifist family, she grew up as the Weimar Republic gave… Continue reading Irmgard Rode and Coventry friendship
Category: Meschede
Friendship between Meschede and Coventry
This piece accompanies our earlier article on the life of Irmgard Rode, whose commitment to peace and reconciliation helped build lasting links between Meschede and Coventry. Here, her daughter Angelika Rode looks back at how that friendship began after the Second World War and how it developed through youth exchanges, family hospitality and a shared… Continue reading Friendship between Meschede and Coventry
