Alan Myatt

Alan Myatt in Hitchin in Hertfordshire

Alan Myatt is a town crier who set two Guinness World Records. As well as being the loudest crier, recording a cry of 112.8 decibels,[1] he also set the Guinness world 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.

He is the official town crier for the City of Gloucester, for Hitchin in Hertfordshire,[3] for London's Covent Garden and also for various venues in the capital including the Stables Market, Camden Town.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Quiet night's sleep for 'world's loudest man'". BBC News. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Oyez! Oyez! Town crier Alan Myatt rings in 25 years of service". Gloucester Citizen. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  3. ↑ "George Hawkins History". Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Paying the Rent Again". Retrieved 18 August 2011.

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