Alan Myatt
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Alan Myatt is a town crier who holds two Guinness World Records. As well as being the loudest crier, recording a cry of 112.8 decibels,[1] he also set the record for vocal endurance, issuing a one-hundred word proclamation every 15 minutes for a period of 48 hours.[2]
He is a crier to commerce, industry and heritage, and can be seen at exhibitions, promotions and trade fairs across Europe. He is also a toastmaster, M.C. and themed character actor.[3]
He is the official town crier for the City of Gloucester, for Hitchin in Hertfordshire,[4] for London's Covent Garden[5] and also for various venues in the capital including the world-famous Stables Market, Camden Town. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Quiet night's sleep for 'world's loudest man'". BBC News. 19 June 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1396836.stm. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "A Profile of Alan Myatt". http://www.thememan.co.uk/profile.shtml. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Town Crier, MC and Toastmaster". http://www.thememan.co.uk/town_crier.shtml. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "George Hawkins History". http://www.hawkinsofhitchin.co.uk/history.htm. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Alan Myatt". http://www.thememan.co.uk/. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Paying the Rent Again". http://www.coventgardenlondonuk.com/events-entertainment-culture/articles/paying-the-rent-again. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
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