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It’s your chance to shout about the joys of village


OYEZ, oyez – Lenham is looking for a newvillage crier. Gez Clark (pictured), who is


standing down from the position after 27 years,will be hosting a com- petition at this year’s Family Fun Day in the village to find his re- placement. He is looking for someone –male,


female, young or old – to take up themantle,which sawhimtake the national title for his verbal skills. Those entering will be given two


cries to try, with the best declared the winner by three judges – one from the parish council and two well-known members of the com- munity. The contest will start outside


Lenham Community Centre in Groom Way at 2pm on Saturday, June 9. Anyone interested in putting


themselves forward should apply in writing, with their name and con- tact details, marking their entry Town Crown Contest and put it through the door of Philip Jarvis es- tate agent in The Square by June 7.


Gez (57)won the right to become


the town crier in an identicalmatch of skills inMay 1991 andsays he has “absolutely loved” promoting vil- lage events. His last cry will be given on the day after the contest at the villagemarket,where he has put


in a regular appearance over the years. He says the role of town crier,


which is unpaid, continues to be highly sought-after. He bought a crier’s uniform in 2002 for £1,100, forwhich he received several dona- tions, including from the parish council, andhas foundhimself com- peting and taking on commercial commissions. He said: “There is always a call for


a good town crier and I have been kept busy in Lenham. It is a com- mitment, and Iwould say that any- one who takes on the job needs to love Lenhamand be keen to sing its praises.” Gez was born in Lenham, and


after a brief spell away, he returned with hiswife Jan in 1990. He says he’ll be reluctant to leave


“a very special village” where his family has lived for generations, but with more houses on the way, the taxi driver says he is looking for “somewhere that’s going to be a lit- tle quieter”. He hopes to move to Lancashire, to be nearer family.


News Road repairs


TWELVE contractors are reported to be working to repair the “ap- palling” state of the roads around Leeds. Cllr Gary Cooke told Leeds


Parish Council that Kent County Council has allocated £11m to re- pair the pothole damage to high- ways, which has been caused mainly by the snow and winter weather.


Fashion show


THE Friends of Leeds and Broom- field Churches are holding a Ladies’ Fashion Show and pop-up shop on June 9. Doors open at 2pm and tickets


cost £7. The Friends raise money for church-related good causes. For more details, call Jenny Hoy on 01622 861280.


Rotary walk


THE Rotary Club of the Weald of Kent is staging a walk in aid of Cancer Research UK on June 10. The North Downs Walk is over


one, three, six or ninemiles,with a free lunch at the end. There is a minimum donation of


£15 to take part. Call 07519 320919 formore information.


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