John Collingwood, who has been Bridport’s town crier for over ten years, competed against 12 other criers for the Stanley Mansbridge Perpetual Trophy, presented at the Blandford Forum Civic Day. Town criers outside the parish church in Blandford Forum(Image: Jonathan Bourbon)A history of Bridport town criers can be traced back to 1804. There is a new one in Blandford Forum and a young crier in Dorchester, which is great." It’s terrific!”Melvin Gudger, Pamphill Crier and Wimborne Minster’s Deputy Town Crier & Serjant of Musket was awarded with Best Dressed Crier. "Bridport Town Council is lucky to have him - he does such a good job and of course all our residents look forward to hearing him."