Our current town Crier, Mark Hunter confirms the history of Knaresborough Town Crier dates back to at least 1795 when it was noted in the book “The Life of John Metcalf – Blind Jack of Knaresborough”.
Watch Mark deliver his historic cry of “O Yez, O Yez, O Yez” and deliver a short history of the Town Crier at Knaresborough Castle to mark International Town Crier’s Day Knaresborough Town Crier on Facebook (Old photos and history of Knaresborough)
Alternatively read about town criers on the Loyal Company of Town Criers website.