31. Cleese proclaims with the solemnity of a town crier . 32. London's official town crier was silenced Sunday after a thief stole his traditional brass bell. 33. The town criers were international-media from around the world. 34. But that doesn't excuse college football's town criers from a certain responsibility to be fair. 35. It was all part of the town crier 's day. 36. The Town Criers , covering songs like " Louie Louie ", began gaining a steady following. 37. Hopefully, they'll also start having a town crier in a corner of the screen ." 38. The 16th century newsreader was a man dressed in period costume performing as a town crier . 39. Other travellers used the Albion Hotel ( later the Town Crier ) on the opposite corner. 40. Middleton has an official town crier who has performed his functions for the town since 1984.