by Mark Wylie | Aug 14, 2024 | Competitions
The morning of Saturday the 20th July 2024 dawned bright, sunny, and most importantly, dry, meaning that the Calne Town Crier competition would be able to take place back at its usual pace on Beach Terrace, overlooking the Marden River. Those criers that had attended...
by Mark Wylie | May 31, 2024 | Competitions
Once again, our direct line to the weather gods seemed to be working and on Saturday May 11th Ilminster was once again bathed in warm sunshine for the annual Town Crier competition. This year represented something of a new departure for our little...
by Mark Wylie | May 15, 2024 | Competitions
The sun shone and the town criers returned on Saturday 13th April 2024 for a Town Criers competition under the rules of the Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers and organised by Warwick Court Leet. Held in Pageant Gardens, Warwick, 13 town criers from across...
by Mark Wylie | Apr 28, 2024 | Competitions
David Recardo hosted his very first Competition as Yeovil’s new Town Crier on Saturday 20 April 2024. A total of 11 Town Criers from far and wide came to Yeovil to keep up the ancient tradition of crying and compete in the Annual Competition. Each competitor...
by Mark Wylie | Nov 24, 2023 | Competitions
Congratulations to the carnival, it was superb as usual! The weather was reasonably kind to us and it stayed dry for the town crier competition. This went well with fourteen taking part, slightly fewer than usual as it was 11th of the 11th. The results are: 1st Jackie...
by Mark Wylie | Sep 25, 2023 | Competitions
What a wonderful day had by all on Saturday 8th July at my annual Wareham Town Criers’ competition and South of England Championship, held down on Wareham Quay, where 13 Town Criers from all over the UK and even one from Victor Harbor, South...