Oyez, oyez, oyez...it's Garstang town crier contest time: pictures from the event

The Town Criers competition was a colourful start to the Garstang Arts and Music festival taking place in the market town until Monday.

The criers paraded through the town and were judged on sustained volume and clarity, diction and inflection, presentation and engagement, and also on accuracy.

Garstang town crier Hilary McGrath with the other town criers.placeholder image
Garstang town crier Hilary McGrath with the other town criers.

The overall winner was Terry Ford from Otley with Elizabeth Anderson-Walton from Barnoldswick runner-up.

Ilkley town crier Isabel Ashman.placeholder image
Ilkley town crier Isabel Ashman.
Ilkley town crier Isabel Ashman.placeholder image
Ilkley town crier Isabel Ashman.
Great Harwood town crier Rawden Kerr.placeholder image
Great Harwood town crier Rawden Kerr.
Darlington town crier Peter Stemmerplaceholder image
Darlington town crier Peter Stemmer
Three of the town criers compete in Cherestanc Square.placeholder image
Three of the town criers compete in Cherestanc Square.
Great Harwood town crier Rawden Kerr.placeholder image
Great Harwood town crier Rawden Kerr.
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