Amongst English towns, Abingdon is unique in having its very own Guild of Honorary Town Criers. The Criers are all volunteers and Cry on behalf of the Mayor of Abingdon. The modern Guild was established in 2000 and its members attend scores of events through the year both in Abingdon and farther afield. Any remuneration given for their services goes to the Mayor of Abingdon’s Charity Fund.
History
The Guild of Town Criers continues a long tradition of town crying in Abingdon dating back for centuries. You can find a history of town criers in Abingdon here.
The current Guild
In 2022, Freeman Lesley Legge, the retiring Organiser, was unanimously elected as Master and Patrick Bird was appointed Rota Secretary/Organiser.
Current membership of the guild is: Terry Atkinson, Patrick Bird; Penny Clover, Laury Conn, Jon Crowley, Jim Humphreys, Tim Hunt, Caroline Hutchinson, Lesley Legge, Tony Legge, Jon Shaw.
