Alan Myatt (born 1957) is an English

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. He has set two Guinness World Records: the loudest crier, recording a cry of 112.8 decibels, and the Guinness world record for vocal endurance, issuing a one-hundred word proclamation every 15 minutes for a period of 48 hours.

Early life

A native of

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, Myatt was born in the former Gloucester Royal Infirmary in Southgate Street in 1957 and grew up on Park End Road in the city. He attended a special boarding school in Exeter owing to concerns over his eyesight. On leaving school he worked in various trades before becoming a labourer on a building site. In the evenings he was a member of the amateur company the Gloucester Operatic and Drama Society with whom he performed during the mid-1980s. In 1989 he took part in a competition to find a town crier for Gloucester - and won.

Career

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

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, master of ceremonies and themed character actor. Town crier Alan Myatt, Hitchin, UK

He is the official town crier for the City of Gloucester, for

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and Hitchin in Hertfordshire, for London's Covent Garden and also for various venues in the capital including the Stables Market in Camden Town. In July 2015 he crossed the

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to France in an attempt to be the first British town crier since 1066 to make an announcement on the French side of the water. Myatt is a member of the Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers.Myatt on the Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers website
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References

External links

Alan Myatt - Official WebsiteMyatt's Profile
on

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Alan Myatt on the Charm Music Entertainment website
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