The 25th anniversary of the Wharfedale German Circle, formerly known as the Ilkley Anglo German Friendship Society, was celebrated at the Methodist Church Hall in Burley-in-Wharfedale. The chief guests were Mark Green and his wife Anna. The Ilkley German Friendship Society began in May, 1988, and the first meeting took place at the Winter Gardens, Ilkley, with the idea of developing friendships with Germany.