Town crier crowned one of the world's loudest women
Summary
Brenda Willison, a town crier from Weeting, Norfolk, earned two Guinness World Records: loudest female town crier and loudest shout by a woman. Her record-setting shout measured 105.9 decibels, and she says town crying also depends on clear speech and confident delivery.Key Facts
- Willison has been a town crier in Newmarket, Suffolk, since 2013.
- She reached 105.9 decibels while she had a cold.
- Willison said she once reached 109 decibels at the British Championships.
- She has worked as a town crier across England since 1987.
- She won the World Town Crier Championship in Niagara Falls, Canada, in 1993.
- Town crier competitions judge clarity, diction, confidence and delivery as well as loudness.
- Willison estimated that about 10% of town criers in Britain are women.
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