“Peter was a lovely, lively gentleman, who loved Newport, was always happy to chat and made friends with everyone he met.'
Newport town crier Peter James Taunton sadly passed away in October this year, and on Friday a commemorative plaque was unveiled on the bench outside the Guildhall in his memory.
His last official engagement was the reading of the Proclamation for His Majesty King Charles III in September, just weeks before his passing. "So when the family asked if we would dedicate a bench in his name, we knew there was only one bench that would do. The unveiling was attended by Maureen, their children and some of their grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as mayor Ian Perry and several councillors.
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