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British Championships of The Town Criers 2017

I am pleased to state that Colchester was chosen to host the Town Crier British Championships.
The competition being held on Saturday 5th August 2017.
Details of awards.
British Champion Mr Ken Knowles from Litchfield Staffs.
Second place Mr Terry Ford from Otley Yorks
Third Mr Paul Gough from Nuneaton and Bedworth Warwicks
Best Ambassador Mr Devlin Hobson Middlewich Staff
Best dressed Crier Mr Steve O’Dare Skegness Lincs
Best Dressed Couple Mr and Mrs Jackson Malton Yorks
Best Dress Consort Mr Peter Willison Newmarket Suffolk
Content of Home Cry Avril Hayter Smith Ely Cambs
Content of Theme Cry Mr John Griffiths Sleaford Lincs

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The Colchester Watch Stands Guard, As a Piper leads the procession
The Colchester Watch Stands Guard, As a Piper leads the procession 		Les and Julie Cutts Town Crier of Hebden Royd
Les and Julie Cutts Town Crier of Hebden Royd 		Robert Needham Colchester Town Crier. Master of Ceremonies.
Robert Needham Colchester Town Crier. Master of Ceremonies.		 Mike Wood and Margaret from East Riding of Yorkshire
Mike Wood and Margaret from East Riding of Yorkshire
Avril and Graham Hayter-Smith Ely
Avril and Graham Hayter-Smith Ely		 Mike Wood
Mike Wood 		Devlin Hobson and Jennie from Middlewich
Devlin Hobson and Jennie from Middlewich		 Alan Bills From Bristol
Alan Bills From Bristol
Devlin Hobson Town Crier of Middlewich
Devlin Hobson Town Crier of Middlewich 		Jenny Hobson of Middlewich
Jenny Hobson of Middlewich		 The British Town Crier's Championships 2017
The British Town Crier's Championships 2017		 Brenda Willison From Newmarket
Brenda Willison From Newmarket
Steve O’Dare Crier of Skegness
Steve O’Dare Crier of Skegness 		Terry ford, Otley Ambassador
Terry ford, Otley Ambassador 		Piper John Young leads the Parade
Piper John Young leads the Parade		 Gathered on The Steps of the Town Hall
Gathered on The Steps of the Town Hall
Them Bells !!!!!
Them Bells !!!!!		 Will Quince MP Member of Parliament for Colchester
Will Quince MP Member of Parliament for Colchester		 With the Mayor of Colchester
With the Mayor of Colchester 		Piper.
Piper.
The British Town Crier's Competition 2017
The British Town Crier's Competition 2017		 Devlin and Jenny from Middlewich
Devlin and Jenny from Middlewich 		Avril
Avril		 Graham and Avril
Graham and Avril
Graham
Graham

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Johnnie Rogers 02-Oct-2017 22:37
Great to see this tradition is alive and well, well documented as usual, you have really captured the joy of the occasion ~v~
Dave Petersen Photography20-Aug-2017 15:32
A superb gallery of history and tradition. Like a walk back in time. Each image is so beautifully captured with a feeling of energy and celebration. VV
Zoltán Balogh13-Aug-2017 08:07
Great gallery Ken, I like it. V
David Buzzeo07-Aug-2017 22:18
What a diversity of colourful characters, especially the gentleman with the pink beard. V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)06-Aug-2017 08:39
More images,Ken.BV
Paolo
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