Dozens of Britain’s finest town criers gathered at Oxford Castle to compete for the honour of being named ‘Best British Town Crier’ during the Queen's Jubilee Weekend. Criers are judged on three categories by judges positioned at increasing distances away from the crier, a) for confidence & bearing, b) diction & inflection, and c) sustained volume & clarity. Awards are also traditionally given for the best dressed Crier and Escort. June 2012.