Town crier revival for Isle of Wight?
Last updated 14th Aug 2023
Oyez, oyez, oyez – could the sound of a town crier soon be ringing out on the Isle of Wight?
A proposal has been put forward in Ventnor, for the honorary position.
The town council will discuss the item tonight (Monday), at a meeting from 7pm, at Salisbury Gardens.
There are currently no town criers on the Island.
Sandown’s crier, John Davies, died last year and Steve King, who retired in 2021 after 12 years of service representing Yarmouth and Ryde, died earlier this year.
In May, town criers across the country proclaimed the accession of King Charles III.
The role in Ventnor would be voluntary and, if approved, the only costs budgeted for the role by the town council would go towards the crier’s uniform or livery.