To book Jean please contact her by email or telephone:
07871 081 267
Although Witney is not on record as having had a Town Crier before, the role in England dates back to Mediaeval times when many people could not read or write.
Town Criers were a vital means of communication and a loud voice was essential as they proclaimed all manner of essential information, news and bylaws, edicts and proclamations. These days we have more “easy on the ear media” to get the message across and Town Criers now perform more of a ceremonial and supporting function.
Jean is currently just one of a handful of Criers in Oxfordshire, is a member of the Guild of Town Criers and works in parallel with the Mayor attending functions that are official Town Council business to which she is invited by the Town Clerk.
