Peter Moore (town crier)
Peter Moore (29 August 1939 – 20 December 2009) was a British town crier. He worked for the London Tourist Board, the Mayor of London, the cities of London and Westminster. Life Moore was born in Walsall, Staffordshire (now West Midlands), England, to a "father unknown". He was raised in a nearby Barnardo's Home. He left Walsall for London, and became an actor. He was cast in the original 1960 stage production of Lionel Bart's Oliver!, as the undertaker Mr. Sowerberry. Later, impresario Bernard Delfont swore him in as a town crier in the Piccadilly Circus. He was called on by Ken Livingstone, Leader of the Greater London Council, to promote parades in the South Bank. Peter spent 31 years as the official Town Crier of London, and was also the town crier to the mayor of London, the Greater London Authority, the city of Westminster and the London borough of Merton. Moore announced the 1982 birth of Prince William of Wales outside the gates of Buckingham Palace. Moore was a well-known figure in London, often seen at various locations such as Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square, The Tower of London, Parliament Square, or Piccadilly Circus. Peter had a deep love