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Title: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 18 February 24 10:55 GMT (UK)
Does anyone know where there might be records of Town Criers for Tenby?

My great great uncle John John, on his daughter Florence's marriage certificate in 1931 says he is the Town Crier.

Any infomation about him would be great!

Thank you  :)
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 18 February 24 11:07 GMT (UK)
Thomas John was the Town Crier of Tenby in 1911 and 1921. Was John John a relative?
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 February 24 11:15 GMT (UK)
Birmingham Daily Gazette, 7 Jan 1932
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 February 24 11:19 GMT (UK)
Daily Mirror 1 Aug 1939
Incorrect attachment see next post!!
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 18 February 24 11:19 GMT (UK)
Does anyone know where there might be records of Town Criers for Tenby?

The records of such appointments should be in the minutes of Tenby Borough Council, now held at Pembrokeshire Archives:
https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/9e1d660d-4ee7-3cbb-affe-6e80d028d727
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 18 February 24 11:22 GMT (UK)
Perhaps this is the one from the Daily Mirror 1/8/1939 that Hanes Teulu meant to post:
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 February 24 11:23 GMT (UK)
Daily Mirror, 1 Aug 1939

Check out newspapers on line at BNA or FindMyPast
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 18 February 24 11:35 GMT (UK)
Thomas John was the Town Crier of Tenby in 1911 and 1921. Was John John a relative?

Thank you :) - John did have an older younger brother called Thomas
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 18 February 24 11:37 GMT (UK)
Thank you everybody...lost his voice...just what the Town Crier didn't need  ;D

I had no idea they were town criers for generations.  Never seen it before until Florence's marriage certificate
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 February 24 11:38 GMT (UK)
As "Town Criers for generations" you might try searching
https://newspapers.library.wales/

Covers up to 1919.
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 February 24 11:48 GMT (UK)
Couldn't resist one more -
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4099711/4099719/154/%22town%20crier%22%20AND%20tenby
Title: Re: Town Criers of Tenby
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 18 February 24 12:10 GMT (UK)
Couldn't resist one more -
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4099711/4099719/154/%22town%20crier%22%20AND%20tenby

 ;D
He sounds like a right character!