October
TIMES 13
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THE
CRYING
GAME
Newton Abbot’s annual
town crier competition hits
the high notes
I
T was that time of year
sents, and the second, cho-
again for a good cry in
sen by the host town, was
Newton Abbot on Sat-
the medieval Tower of St
Leonard’s.
urday – not the tearful
Overall winner was Phil
version, but a good robust Seddon, of Warminster, sec-
oyez, oyez, oyez.
ond Michael Bishop, of
Some 15 town criers con-
Frome, and third Ros Charl-
verged on the town to take
ton Chard, of the Manor,
part in the annual Newton
Hatherleigh. Each received a
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Abbot competition, staged
trophy, a certificate and a
GOOD SHOUT: Newton Abbot Borough’s Eveline
outside Austin’s Department
prize donated by Lord of the
Davies gives full voice to delivering the news.
Store in Courtenay Street.
Borough Keith Stokes-
Host Newton Abbot Town
Smith.
Crier Ken Purchase could not
The prize for the best
take part in the home town
dressed couple went to the
competition itself.
Newton Abbot Borough
After a colourful parade
Crier, Eveline Davies, and
through the town, the com-
husband Michael, and the
petition involved two cries.
town council prize for best
The first was the ‘home cry’
dressed crier was awarded
in which the criers promote
to Wooton Bassett’s Owen
the town he or she repre-
Collier.
CONTRIBUTED
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WINNERS: Newton Abbot mayor Cllr David Corney-Walk-
ON PARADE: Led by Royal British Legion standard bearers
er congratulates the top three town criers - left to right,
and drummer Henry Cole, the town criers march through
Phil Seddon, Michael Bishop and Ros Charlton Chard.
Courtenay Street before the contest begins.
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