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Beating of the Sea Bounds is an ancient ceremony from 1218 and is the way that the boundary stones of Borough and County of Poole were checked, orginally annually. This used to be important as the sea boundaries were often disputed. The Beating of the Sea Bounds is held nowdays every 4 years.

This photo shows David Squirres, The Poole Town Cryer dressed in his ceremonial costume which is based on the old costumes of the 1200s. A town cryer would announce the news of the town by walking through the town ringing his hand bell and reading out the news. In those days newspapers didn't exsist.

David Squirres is the longest serving Town Cryer in the world.
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856x1144px 222.65 KB
Make
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Model
C770UZ
Shutter Speed
10/5000 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
9 mm
ISO Speed
64
Date Taken
Apr 28, 2007, 3:43:12 PM
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