Beetty Dick (1693-1773) was an elderly town crier for Dalkeith, a town in Midlothian, Scotland in the mid-18th century.

[1] 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.

[2] She was known for wearing a distinctive long gown, cap and cloak.

[3] Dick never married and died in 1773, her remains were interred at the east side of the old Churchyard, Dalkeith.

[4] Dick was drawn by artist John Kay in his published work A Series of Original Portraits[5] and the portrait hangs in an exhibition in a collection at the Dalkeith Museum.