I have been a Town Crier since September 1987 when I became deputy of Peterborough and it wasn't long before I became Town Crier of Market Deeping in Lincolnshire for over 20 years.

Following a move to the Peak District I became Town Crier of Bakewell and now I am proud to be Town crier of Newmarket in Suffolk.

I have travelled the World promoting my Towns and have done a variety of work including: 

Civic ceremonies, carnival parades, weddings, as well as numerous jobs for charity. I have also been to Buckingham Palace to cry for the Queen Mum's 100th birthday, the Queen's 90th birthday and the Queen's silver Jubilee as well as going to the Tower of London for a special celebration for the Queen's platinum Jubilee.

My most memorable cry was in 1995 when I was in Thailand where I did a cry for Peace on the Bridge over the River Kwai at 11.00 o'clock on Remembrance Sunday. This was to  celebrate 50 years of Peace. 

I was then asked in 2018 by Bruno Peek the Queen's Pageant-master ( as I was then  Chairman of the Loyal Company of Town Criers) to provide a cry for the Battle's over Nation'sTribute to celebrate 100 years of Peace since WW1. 

This cry was completed by over 150 criers throughout the World on November 11th 2018 which was an adaptation of the previous cry I did in 1995 on the Bridge over the River Kwai.

I have achieved many accolades and awards throughout the years by attending competitions throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide. 

In 1993 I managed to be 27th in the World and also became the Niagara Falls champion. 

In 1997 I was measured as the loudest in Britain when I reached 109 decibels on the decibel meter when the British Championship was held in Lincoln.

I also came second in the British Championship held in Hebden Bridge in 2012 in a male dominated profession.

People often ask what skills are needed to be a Town Crier as it has been pointed out by the public that they didn't know there were lady criers. 

Skills required are a good voice, a good pair of lungs, a good pair of legs, a sense of history, tradition and of course a sense of humour and a liking to dress up differently.

People like to see and hear criers and as such there is always a welcome for a more colourful way to shout something from the rooftops.

On officially being appointed as a Town crier to represent a Town or City they can then join the Loyal Company of Town Criers or the Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers both of which employ codes of conduct and working practices.

I am proud to be a member of both organisations and even prouder to have been recently selected as the President of the Loyal Company of Town Criers following 12 years as their Chairman.