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David Rose is the Dorchester County Town Crier, a role that comes with reading the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of ...
Tim Yuskaitis, a lifelong Fair Lawn resident, had always wanted to make a hobby out of his interest in history.
The ringing of the traditional bell and shouts of ‘Oyez, Oyez’ have occasionally been heard in our towns. No doubt shoppers and visitors have been delighted to hear criers in action, even if ...
A chorus of bell-ringing and booming voices echoed through the streets as town criers from across the UK descended on a seaside town to compete for a prestigious title. Cromer was treated to a vibrant ...
A chorus of bell-ringing and booming voices echoed through the streets as town criers from across the UK descended on a seaside town to compete for a prestigious title. Cromer was treated to a ...
ILMINSTER town centre was filled with colour and bell tolls as hordes of Criers competed for the title of best in Somerset and The West of England. Town Criers from Somerset, to the Midlands, to the ...
If approved, the appointment would restore one of the town’s most distinctive ceremonial positions — a figure often seen ringing a bell, delivering proclamations, and adding historical flair ...
Then, the mayor turns to town crier Art Tolmas. “The streets are dirty and must be scrubbed,” Tolmas declared Thursday afternoon while ringing a large bell.
The celebrations will take place in Memorial Green, Beaconsfield Old Town, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 6pm. The event will feature a speech from Mayor Cllr Paul Mason, opened by Town Crier Richard ...
A town crier cut a dash as he helped ring in all the wells, bells and whistles ahead of a lively 'fairytale' festival line-up of weekend events. Mike Fray talked to locals and visitors alike in ...
"I generally don't do too much ringing of the bell but I try to engage with people and chat to them and find out why they're in Malvern. Someone asked me where the nearest EV charging point was. It's ...
A largely ceremonial role, town criers are known for making public announcements on the streets, by ringing a bell and proclaiming “oyez oyez oyez” before delivering the news in their crier robes.