AMERICAN GUILD OF TOWN CRIERS THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE FOR THE TOWN CRIERS OF AMERICA |
ESTABLISHED IN JULY OF 1997 IN PHILADELPHIA PA.. CREATED AS A WAY FOR MODERN DAY TOWN CRIERS TO MEET AND COMPETE TO SHOW THAT THIS ANCIENT AND HONORABLE PROFESSION STILL EXISTS. ALL CRIERS ARE DULY APPOINTED |
The officers of the American Guild : (pictured below) John Karsten, President Roger (Rip) Pellaton, Vice-president Michael Leiber, Treasurer William Joseph, Secretary William Knepp, Director Frederick Taylor, Director |
AMERICAN GUILD OF TOWN CRIERS MEMBERSHIP To find out more about a crier listed, contact them via e-mail or the Guild, (at bottom of the page) If a town crier is what you are looking for to add Historic color to an upcoming event. |
REDMOND O'COLONIES, with his partner in town crying SHEENA CARLSON. (click on photo) He is the former President of the American Guild from Martinez, Calif. Has competed all over the World. e-mail rocolonies@yahoo.com |
JOHN KARSTEN, President of the American Guild.from Holland Mich. Host annual TULIP FESTIVAL. (his escort is his wife WIEDA) has competed World wide. |
WILLIAM JOSEPH,Secretary. pictured with his wife, Alma. represents Morris and Sussex Counties plus Belvidere , NJ and Newton , NJ. You can contact him at: www.billjosephtowncrier.com his e-mail below (click on photo) |
MICHAEL LIEBER , TREASURER. From Toledo Ohio. represents the Greater Toledo and Sylvania area. Has been seen on "To Tell the Truth". contact him via his e-mail below |
RON LEHEW graphic artist who created the AGTC patch. represent the County of Salem , NJ. DECEASED 12/29/06 |
WALTER TAYLOR AND JOAN. town crier of Denville NJ. can be reached via his e-mail at: walt1930@optonline.net |
ROGER (RIP) PELLATON town crier of the Princeton area VICE-PRESIDENT of The American Guild contact him via his e-mail below |
DENNIS AUSTIN AND MARIA. he is the Warren County Crier.reach his e-mail at: WCCHC@NAC.NET. |
JERRY AND BEVERLY PRAVER these two American criers reside in Cambria , Calif. Bev represents Cambria and Jerry represents San Luis Obispo County, They can be reached at their e-mail below |
This page was last updated on: February 21, 2010
DR. CLIFF HOCHBURG represents Plainsboro, NJ. he is a. Chiropractic Doctor and a scuba diving instructor. he can be reached at his e-mail |
TO CONTACT OR JOIN THE AMERICAN GUILD JUST SIGN THE BOOK AND LEAVE MESSAGE |
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WILLIAM KNEPP DIRECTOR Married to Nancy. Represents Miami Twp / Clermont County Ohio. Can be seen riding in his GLORY MOBILE ! |
A.DAVID FRITH represents St. George's, Bermuda is one of several criers who have dual status as criers of different countries. he can be reached at his e-mail below |
OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH HAVE TOWN CRIERS ALSO. IF YOU'D LIKE VISIT THE ONTARIO GUILD OF TOWN CRIERS OF CANADA, JUST CLICK ON THE ICON |
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ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP ...WE ARE AWAITING PICTURES VERONICA STEVANS (escort- DANIEL) from Hampton NJ vstevans@earthlink.net CHRISTIE BREMER (escort JAMES) from Wenatchee, WA cclcteach@aol.com WILLIAM MOSS from Harvard Mass T/C Strawberry Banke Museum no e-mail LAWRENCE FITTON (oldest US crier) Attleboro Mass no e-mail HANK KLEINFELDT T/C Mariemont , Ohio no e-mail DON GARZA T/C Los Angeles, Ca. dgarzila@pacbell.net |
DECEASED MEMBERS.there bells are silent but their memories live on. NAPOLEON POYANT was t/c for Provencetown Mass and Naples Florida original charter member JOHN YAGERLINE (escort. Yoshe) t/c from Alexandria Va. |
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RICHARD ALLEN LaLENA (escort Tina) Founding President of Guild (1997-2002) Crier for: Historic Towne of Smithville, NJ, Carpenters Company of The City and County of Philadelphia, The NJ State League of Municpalities. contact him via his e-mail below |
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JOHN AND MARY WEBSTER they are one of several criers and escorts that represent towns from both USA and Canada. John can be reached by his e-mail |
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FREDERICK TAYLOR DIRECTOR T/C Annapolis Maryland Baltimore County Crier in Maryland DIRECTOR of American Guild He can reached at: squirefrederick@hotmail.com |
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KARL H. NEUGEBAUER & PAMELA HUBLEY he is the president of the Historical Society of Watertown T/C Watertown , Mass. they can reached at his e-email. |
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JERE McCONNELL (WIFE PAT) t/c Blue Ridge, Georgia also Civil War re-inactor..He can be reached via his e-mail |
web page managed by William Joseph Guild Secretary |
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ART R. TOLSMA T/C Saughatuck Michigan with his family of ESCORTS, wife TONYA and daughters NOLA & AREAL reach them by e-mail below . |
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DARRYL MORGAN T/C Cape Garardeau, Missouri with his wife (escort Betty) . you can reach them via there e-mail below |
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NEMO TURNER T/C Montreal Canada with his faithfull stead "Jolly". he can be reached via e-mail. He has a little magic in his soul. visit: www.societymagic.com |
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JIM BUSH T/C Macedon, NY Village Crier of Palmyra, NY can be reach at his e-maill..He also has some magic in his tri-corn hat |
WILLIAM NORTH-RUDIN T/C Alexandria Va. can be reached at his e-mail address below |
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.JOHN AND CHRISTINA NEITZ T/C Minneapolis Minn has a web site www.facebook/com/minneapolistowncrier he can be reached via e-mail just click below |
LARRY SMITH T/C Jacksonville, Oregon town crier and reenactor. can be reached via e-maill below. (click on photo) |
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RICHARD RIDDELL T/C Official Town Crier of Anacortes Washington. American Winner in 2008 North American Town Crier's competition. Winner of the 400th Anniversary comp in Bermuda 2009. e-mail contact below. web site: www.richardriddell.com |
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PHILIP BARBOUR T/C Delaware Crossing Chapter of the Kansas Society, Sons of The American Revolution. contact him via his e-mail below. |
TRY PLACING YOUR MOUSE OVER THE PICTURES TO SEE ALTERNATE PHOTOS OF CRIERS |
RETIRED MEMBERS ANDREW HANSEN judyand08@gmail.com JUDY JEWELL judyandy08@gmail.com DENNIS DALTON OHIO no e-mail |
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