"All these were honoured in their generations,
and were the glory of their times.
There be of them, that have left a name behind them,
that their praises might be reported.
And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished,
as though they had never been;
and are become as though they had never been born;"
Apocrypha 44:7-9
We live by tradition and history, and cherish the past that we come from, and the future that we climb towards. We also cherish the men and women in whose footsteps we follow. These pages are dedicated to these people.
Much of the information I have here, I have found on the internet. I thank those who have provided me with additional or corrected information. I hope that this will be a community effort, on behalf of all Town Criers.
I currently have 30 "countries" in this site: Armenia; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Channel Islands; Czech Republic; England; France; Germany; Ireland; Isle of Man; Italy; Java; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Panama; Peru; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Scotland; South Africa; Spain; Syria; Turkey; United States of America; Wales. I have seen reference to Town Criers in African countries also.
Sincerely,
Gary Long
Town Crier for Middleton and Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada
contact me at: towncrier_ns@hotmail.com