Alan Myatt

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Alan Myatt in Hitchin in Hertfordshire

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Quiet night's sleep for 'world's loudest man'". BBC News. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  2. ↑ "A Profile of Alan Myatt". Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Town Crier, MC and Toastmaster". Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  4. ↑ "George Hawkins History". Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Alan Myatt". Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  6. ↑ "Paying the Rent Again". Retrieved 18 August 2011. 

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