Joseph Parr
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Joseph Parr was a town crier
of Derby
. Parr was born in 1790 and died in 1868, at the age of 78.
He is believed to have been a descendant of a decayed branch of a local family that had rented space in The Shambles of Chesterfield
, which is a collection of narrow and old streets.
Town crier
A town crier, or bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court . The crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets...
of Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
. Parr was born in 1790 and died in 1868, at the age of 78.
He is believed to have been a descendant of a decayed branch of a local family that had rented space in The Shambles of Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
, which is a collection of narrow and old streets.
External links
- Joseph Parr - Town Crier of Derby, a photograph of Joseph Parr in his Town Criers uniform taken circa 1859 can be seen in the article by Peter Seddon