Oyez, Oyez! We welcomed Kila Redfearn Lytham’s first female town crier
You might think all a good town crier needs is a loud voice. Well that certainly helps. But other attributes include having a big personality, a caring heart, an engaging sense of fun, and a love of fancy dress. So mum-of-four Kila Redfearn more than fits the bill. The 53-year-old is delighted to be taking on the prestigious role as the first female Lytham Town Crier. Kila told us that she was totally blown away by the honour of becoming Lythams first female Town Crier. She is passionate about the role and her talk reflected her sense of fun all the way.
“I always wanted to be a town crier, even as a little girl – I just loved the pomp and ceremony of the role,” said Kila. “It embraces everything I love, dressing up, representing my community, meeting new people and being in the middle of everything.”
Historically town criers were the original broadcasters of their day and can be traced back to medieval times. There are about 140 registered criers in England and Wales of whom 20 or so are women. Today, town criers mainly perform ceremonial duties and make proclamations such as when the Queen died and when royal babies are born.
You might think all a good town crier needs is a loud voice. Well that certainly helps. But other attributes include having a big personality, a caring heart, an engaging sense of fun, and a love of fancy dress. So mum-of-four Kila Redfearn more than fits the bill. The 53-year-old is delighted to be taking on the prestigious role as the first female Lytham Town Crier. Kila told us that she was totally blown away by the honour of becoming Lythams first female Town Crier. She is passionate about the role and her talk reflected her sense of fun all the way.
“I always wanted to be a town crier, even as a little girl – I just loved the pomp and ceremony of the role,” said Kila. “It embraces everything I love, dressing up, representing my community, meeting new people and being in the middle of everything.”
Historically town criers were the original broadcasters of their day and can be traced back to medieval times. There are about 140 registered criers in England and Wales of whom 20 or so are women. Today, town criers mainly perform ceremonial duties and make proclamations such as when the Queen died and when royal babies are born.
March 11th
Arctic Dog Sledding by Pat Ashcroft
What a fantastic evening we had hearing from the inspirational Pat Ashcroft. Pat told us about her challenge to the Arctic which she undertook some seven years ago. Her trip was wonderful to hear about, she had such an entertaining style of delivery and we learned so much about the adventure. I’m not sure many of us would wish to repeat this trip, the challenge was immense and Pat was awe inspiring in her resolve to complete her expedition in the Arctic.
Thank you Pat for a wonderful evening.
by Alice Marquis-Carr
Thank you Pat for a wonderful evening.
by Alice Marquis-Carr
February 12th
Annual Meeting & Quiz
It was a unanimous decision by our members to vote into the Presidents role for 2024, Linda Colclough, who has been resilient, courageous, and enthusiastic during the past year. The fabulous committee, who have been so supportive to our members, remain the same as last year. We can all look forward to another fabulous year as members of the best W.I. in this area!
January 8th
THE HISTORY OF FAIRHAVEN LAKE by David Hoyle
We welcomed David Hoyle, Archivist, this evening who gave us a fascinating talk on the life of the Fairhaven Lake. The lake was officially declared open in August 1893 and in 1895 the Fairhaven Estate Company was established to take over Thomas Riley's role. In 1896, the Fairhaven Estate Company developed plans for a golf course to frame the lake and the area to the West. We were shown a lot of photographs from the early days of the lake and its introduction.
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