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Town Crier

PEDER NIELSEN. M.A.H.G.T.C.
BROMYARD and WINSLOW TOWN CRIER and MAYOR’S OFFICER 2007 – 2024

Appointed as the official Town Crier of Bromyard and Winslow in May 2007 Peder represented the town at many civic events as well as taking a major role in the numerous festivals for which Bromyard is justly famous.

Amongst his many local and civic duties, he represented Bromyard at the many Town Crier competitions in towns, cities and countries through-out the world. He represented Bromyard and Herefordshire in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Wales, France, Holland, Ireland, Scotland and Belgium.

Since taking part in these prestigious events he, and his wife and Escort Jan, accumulated a considerable amount of silverware acknowledging their success in furthering the glories of the town wherever they have been.

Bromyard Town Crier At Full Cry

Listed below is proof, if proof be needed, of Peder and Jan’s success and commitment in promoting their traditional market town of Bromyard.

 

2007
4th Place, International Championship, Market Deeping

2008
3rd Place, Tenby Festival.
Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
Bob Walker Trophy.
Best Dressed Crier, Knighton, Welsh Borders Open.

2009
1st Place and Best Dressed Crier, Melksham Competition.
2nd Place, Kidderminster Arts Festival Competition.
2nd Place, British National Championship, Hastings.
3rd Place, Knighton, Welsh Borders Open.
3rd Place, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
3rd Place and Best Dressed Crier, Wareham Competition.
4th Place, A.H.G.T.C. Guild Championship, Wootton Bassett.

2010
1st Place, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
1st Place and Best Dressed Escort, Calne Competition.
1st Place and Best Dressed Crier, Wareham Competition.
1st Place, Wootton Bassett Competition.
1st Place, Woodfords Norfolk Ales Championship, Sheringham.
2nd Place, Knighton, Welsh Borders Open.
3rd Place, Kidderminster Arts Festival Competition.
4th Place, Frome Competition.
Best Dressed Couple, Fairford Competition.

2011
1st Place, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
2nd Place, Wareham Competition.
2nd Place, Kidderminster Arts Festival Competition.
4th Place, Warwick Competition.
4th Place, Welsh Borders Open, Knighton.
4th Place, Topsham Competition.

2012
1st Place, Best Dressed Crier and Best Dressed Escort, Guild of European Town Criers Championship, Robin Hoods Bay.
1st Place, Calne Competition.
1st Place, Lichfield Competition.
2nd Place, Kidderminster Arts Festival Competition.
4th Place, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
Best Dressed Escort, Royal Wootton Bassett Competition.
Best Content Cry, Oxford Competition.

2013
1st Place, Welsh Borders Open Championship, Knighton.
1st Place, Guild of European Town Criers Competition.
2nd Place and Best Dressed Crier, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
3rd Place, A.H.G.T.C. Guild Championship, Nailsworth.
3rd Place, Cotswold Championship, Nailsworth.
4th Place, Frome Competition.
4th Place, Calne Competition.

2014
1st Place, Welsh Open Championship.
1st Place, Warwick Competition.
1st Place, Melksham Competition.
1st Place, Frome Competition.
1st Place, Calne Competition.
1st Place and Winner overall, Ilfracombe Competition.
1st Place, Wessex Crown.
2nd Place, Royal Wootton Bassett Competition.
3rd Place and Best Dressed Crier, Montgomery Competition.
3rd Place, Guild of European Town Criers Championship, Gent, Belgium.
4th Place, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.

2015
1st Place, Calne Competition.
1st Place, Wessex Crown.
1st Place, Welsh Open Championship.
2nd Place, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
2nd Place, Newton Abbot Competition.
2nd Place, Liskeard Competition.
4th Place, Topsham Competition.

2016
1st Place, Wareham Competition.
1st Place and Winner Overall, Bowood House Championship.
1st Place and Best Dressed Crier, Topsham Competition.
1st Place, Welsh Open Championship.
2nd Place and 2nd Winner Overall, Frome Competition.
3rd Place, Warwick Competition.
Best Dressed Couple, Montgomery.
Alcester. Heart of England Championship.

2017
1st Place and Best Dressed Escort, Mells Daffodil Festival.
1st Place, Calne. Wessex Crown.
1st Place, Welsh Open Championship.
2nd Place, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
2nd Place, Wareham Competition.
3rd Place, Frome Competition.

2018
1st Place, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
1st Place, Welsh Open Championship.
MEDICAL ISSUES UNTIL MID 2019.

2019
Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
1st Place, Wessex Crown.
1st Place, A.H.G.T.C. Guild Championship, Cromer.
1st Place, Topsham Competition.
1st Place, Welsh Open Championship.
3rd Place, Calne Competition.

2020 and 2021
NO COMPETITIONS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2022
1st Place, Wessex Crown.
1st Place, Yeovil Competition.
1st Place, Welsh Open Championship.
2nd Place, Heart of England Championship, Alcester.
3rd Place, Kingsbridge Competition.

2023
1st Place, Yeovil Competition.
3rd Place, Heart of England Championship.
4th Place, Ilminster Competition.