Lloyd Smith’s role as a town crier began in Windsor in 1978 when he was with the radio station — a role he says began quite “accidentally” and not by his ...
Last year, Lloyd Smith, who celebrated 44 years as a town crier in 2022, helped honour Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee by taking part in a ceremony involving all town criers of the UK and the Commonwealth. - Carole Morris-UnderhillLloyd Smith’s role as a town crier began in Windsor in 1978 when he was with the radio station — a role he says began quite “accidentally” and not by his choice.
That was 45 years ago. Today, Smith has the honour of being the longest-serving crier in North America and is a long-time member of the Guild of Town Criers of the United Kingdom. As a crier, Smith strives to add pomp, dignity and colour to any ceremony he participates in. By doing so, he follows traditions that are centuries old and as authentic as he can make them.
In Great Britain criers became the voice of royalty, announcing laws and making the wishes of kings and queens known. So vital was their role that criers were protected under English laws. Often the uniform and headwear of the crier is traditional as well. Smith wears a tricorn, which was headwear popular with civilians and the military throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. While the military discarded the tricorn, it became part of the traditional dress of criers, representing what is British about crying.
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