Beetty Dick (1693-1773) was an elderly town crier for Dalkeith a town in Midlothian Scotland in the mid 18th Century. Instead of using a bell, Dick would beat a wooden plate with a spoon making a loud din to draw attention to announcements, working for just a penny per announcement. Dick was known for wearing a distinctive long gown, cap and cloak. Dick never married and died in 1773, her remains were interred at the east side of the old Churchyard, Dalkeith.
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