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Tony Appleton Town Crier - (ent57131)
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Listed As: Town Crier Event Entertainer - Entertainment
Based in Essex Greater London, United Kingdom

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Styles & Types

Tony Appleton Town Crier covers the following styles

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Town Crier

Act Sizes

Tony Appleton Town Crier is available in the following sizes

1 - Solo

Events Covered

Tony Appleton Town Crier is available to cover the following events

Anniversaries
Apres-Ski
Art Gallery Events
Bachelor & Stag Parties
Bachelorette & Hen Parties
Bar & Bat Mitzvahs
Bar Residencies
Bar, Pub & Club Gigs
Business Functions
Casinos
Celebrations
Charity Events
Children's Parties
Christenings
Christmas Events
Church & Religious Events
Civil Ceremonies
Cocktail Parties
Community Events
Competitions
Concerts
Corporate Events
Cruise Ships
Dinner Dances
Engagements & Proposals
Events
Exhibitions & Trade Shows
Family Functions
Festivals & Concerts
Freshers & Graduation Balls
Fund Raisers
Funeral & Memorials
Garden Parties
Grand Openings
Kids Events
Media, TV & Film Productions
Private Events
Product Launches
Recitals
Rehearsals & Recordings
Restaurant & Hotel Events
School & Educational Events
Sessions
Sporting Events
Tour Support
Wedding Events

Performance Locations

Tony Appleton Town Crier is available to cover the following locations

United Kingdom

Tony Appleton Town Crier's Bio:

The History of the Town Crier.

Historically Town Criers - or Bellmen as they were sometimes called - were the original newsmen. The first Town Criers were the Spartan Runners in the early Greek Empire and as the Roman Conquest spread through Europe the position increased in importance until it became a position of the court.

As England colonized the world, the position of the Town Crier spread with it. Before people could read, Town Criers brought the news to the people, and served as spokesmen for the King.

Town Criers were protected by law. "Don't shoot the messenger" was a very real command; anything that was done to a Town Crier was deemed to be done to the King and was therefore a treasonable offence.

Usually people of standing in the community were chosen as Criers, for they had to be able to write and read the official proclamations. Often they were a husband and wife team with the wife ringing the large hand bell and the husband doing the shouting.

The Town Crier would read a proclamation, usually at the door of the local inn, then nail it to the doorpost of the inn. The tradition has resulted in the expression "posting a notice" and the naming of newspapers as "The Post".

Each Town Crier is officially appointed by the Mayor and the style of uniforms is authentic and date back to the 17th Century.

The Town Crier's robes are similar to those of the mayor, and uniforms are usually designed, incorporating the colours of the Crier's town.

The ceremonial tricorne is adorned with curling feathers, a traditional representation of the quills used by earlier town criers to write their proclamations.

Announcements are always preceded by the traditional "Oyez Oyez Oyez" (which is "listen" in French) and conclude with "God save the Queen".



About Tony Appleton Town Crier's Show:

Oyez, Oyez! Tony Appleton - Lord of the Manor of Great Baddow. Tony has a vast wealth of experience and is available for promotions, endorsements, Premiers, Special Events, Films, Television, Corporate Video and Voice Overs.

Tony is President of the Guild of International Millennium Town Criers and has received the coveted 'Town Crier of the Year' awarded by the International Town Criers Authority.

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