{"id":8941,"date":"2024-06-28T18:07:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T17:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/?page_id=8941"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:23:40","slug":"town-crier","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/?page_id=8941","title":{"rendered":"Town Crier"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8941\" class=\"elementor elementor-8941\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14a83c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d14a83c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68c595 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f68c595\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69ce4e elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"f69ce4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-768x1020.jpg\" alt=\"3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4.jpg\" alt=\"4\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aac205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aac205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"647\">At one time, the Town Crier was a vital figure in communities across Britain. Long before newspapers, radio, or social media, criers were the trusted voice of the people\u2014proclaiming royal edicts, local news, bylaws, and public announcements loudly and clearly in town squares and market places. Their iconic cry of <em data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"597\">&#8220;Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!&#8221;<\/em> signaled that important news was about to follow.<\/p><p>Today, while the role is no longer one of necessity, it remains an enduring and much-loved tradition. Modern Town Criers take part in ceremonial duties such as opening events, welcoming dignitaries, participating in parades and festivals, and helping to promote community pride and heritage.<\/p><p>Lydney Town Council is delighted to have Tim Enbom serving as our official Town Crier. With his distinctive voice, period costume, and warm enthusiasm, Tim brings history to life and adds a unique touch of pageantry to the life of our town. 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