Town crier

"Crier" redirects here. For the surname, see Crier (surname).
For the newspaper published in Toronto, see Town Crier (newspaper). For the Linda Scott song, see Linda Scott. For Alexander Woolcott's CBS Radio show, see Alexander Woolcott.

Town crier
The Town Crier by Charles Green, 1867
Occupation
Activity sectors
Civil service

A town crier, also called a bellman,[1] is an officer of a royal court or public authority who makes public pronouncements as required.[2]

  1. ^ Nicoll, Allardyce (28 November 2002). Shakespeare Survey. Cambridge University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-521-52349-3.
  2. ^ Black's Law Dictionary