Town Criers’ Contest in Bodmin

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

47/58

Date Released

21 Jul 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hawaii vs Belfast in Glasgow Fight
2. 2One Minute News
3. 3One Minute News
4. 4One Minute News
5. 5Around Scotland
6. 6Around Scotland
7. 7Town Criers’ Contest in Bodmin

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

Fifteen town criers from Wales and the West Country clash at Bodmin Cornwall in a shouting battle to decide who has the loudest voice. Winner is F Welsh, town crier of Bridport, Dorset.

Keywords

Customs and traditions; Competitions

Locations

Cornwall; Bodmin

Length of story (in feet)

112

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