Town crier

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