Results 2025

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Chard Town Council
THE GUILDHALL, FORE STREET, CHARD, SOMERSET TA20 1PP
01460 239567 chardtowncouncil@chard.gov.uk www.chard.gov.uk

Annual Town Criers Competition
Chard Town Crier, Stuart Cumming hosted the third annual Town Criers competition on Saturday
28th June 2025.

A total of 14 Town Criers attended, including an entry from as far as Australia.
The competition was run under the rules of The Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers,
which comprises more than 170 official Town Criers from the UK and overseas.
The format of the competition was as follows;
Round 1 – Hometown Cry
Round 2 – British Traditions

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Chard’s best cry for 2025 was awarded to Mark Wylie from Calne.
Stuart Cumming, Chard’s Town Crier comments on the competition:
“Wow, what can I say the town crier competition here in Chard was magnificent! I have so many
people to thank for helping make the day so special and run seamlessly. In no particular order, The
High Sheriff of Somerset and all of our fantabulous judges, the Amenities Team, Tim Bickham. The
Mayor and Chard Town Council, Chard Town Team, Girl Guiding Chard, my wonderful wife and
consort Viv, my sister Karin, the two photographers Brian Rendell and Lee Mitchell, businesses of
Holyrood Street particularly Bath House, Village Bakery and Communitea Waffle House, Claire's
Country Kitchen and Garry the Guildhall caretaker.”
The results of the 2025 Chard Town Crier Competition are as follows:
WINNERS
Best Crier – 1st
Best Crier – 2nd
Best Crier – 3rd
Best Dressed Crier
Best Dressed Consort
Best Dressed Couple
Best Content

CRIER
Mark Wylie
Adrian Holmes
John Pitt
Mark Wylie
Peter Campbell Echua and
Moama,
Judy and Peter Campbell Echua
and Moama
John Collingwood

TOWN
Calne
Litchfield
Plymouth
Calne
Australia
Australia
Bridport