A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to Reading for a chat on BBC Radio Berkshire. It was great fun being in a real studio and I managed not to insult too many friends and relations whilst on air. When delivering proclamations in the street it is all written down…
I was asked by Cllr Kellaway the Mayor to help out with a visit by a cub pack to the Town Hall in Maidenhead. When I arrived this evening it turned out it was the same cub pack from Windsor I had visited a few weeks ago. As i walked into the Town Hall I…
I was asked to visit the 6th Windsor cub pack this week and received a very warm and very loud welcome. The boys and girls listened attentively to my potted history of town crying and then joined in enthusiastically as we ran a competition to see if any of them would make a good town…
This morning I spent a couple of hours in the town centre with the large crowds of visitors. The queue for the castle was as long as ever so I gave an impromptu history talk to the back of the queue to take their minds off the wait. Then we let some kids ring the…
The Mayor kindly gave me permission for a very different kind of town crier duty on the 4th August. from 10.00pm I stood watch at the Corn Exchange beneath the Guildhall, Windsor tending a single candle, lit in remembrance of all those who suffered in the Great War of 1914-1918. For an hour I waited,…
I went to Warwick at the weekend to represent the Royal Borough in a Town Crier Competition. Despite the rain 20 or so criers processed through the streets of the the town ringing our bells and then got down to the serious business of competing to find out which of us could perform the loudest,…
Royal Borough town crier Chris Brown wins the 2013 national championship When I asked Andrew Scott at the council whether it would be OK for me to represent the borough in the National Town Crier Championships at Hastings he replied positively adding a playful message of “Make sure you bring back the “first prize”.” So…
A real treat of a job this morning, Meeting legendary broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson and announcing the winners of the Council’s Bright Ideas challenge. Three borough residents were awarded prizes for their ideas to benefit borough residents. Third place was Karen Appleton of Windsor who was commended for her Walk Wise Idea of installing…
I have just been invited to assist at one of the Battle of Britain Sunday Civic Services which will take place at both Windsor Parish Church and St Mary’s Church, Maidenhead on Sunday 15 September 2013 at 11.00 am. The Mayor Cllr Andrew Jenner will be attending the service in Maidenhead and the Deputy Mayor, Councillor…
This morning I was in town celebrating with the rest of Windsor the happy news of the arrival of a new member of the Royal Family. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on Monday 22 July to a baby boy at 4.24 pm who weighed in at a very healthy 8lb 6oz. “Oyez Oyez Oyez …