The Gun Gardens, Rye, East Sussex

The 71st National Town Criers’ Championship was held in Rye on Saturday 13th October 2024.

Rye’s own Town Crier Paul Goring, hosts Criers from across the country took part in this spectacular competition.

The Results

1st: Mark Wylie, Calne, Wiltshire 

2nd: Paul Gough, Nuneaton, Bedfordshire 

3rd: Jon Bartholomew, Bexhill, Sussex

Best Dressed Crier: Jane Louise Smith, Bognor Regis

Best Dressed Consort: Faye Thompson, Petersfield, Hants

Judges Choice Award: Jon Borthwick, Lewes, Sussex