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Just over a year ago, December 2007 to be
precise, Call Sign announced that there was a new
toastmaster in town! His name was Keith Reading (W76) and
he had been driving a cab since 1979 of which 10 had been on
Dial-a-Cab.
When his son got married earlier that year, Keith said that he
would get a toastmaster to officiate at the wedding, but his son
wanted his dad to do it – and Keith said yes! Amazingly, he also
enjoyed the experience so much that he went online to see
whether there were any sites that could assist him and he came
across The Guild of Professional Toastmasters. He went to
their academy where he learned the trade through their intense
course and he qualified as a toastmaster.
Now one year on and at a recent meeting held at the Guild’s London
headquarters, Keith was |
DaC’s Keith: Fellow of the Guild of
Toastmasters! |
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invited to join the Guild
of Professional Toastmasters. Having completed the Guild’s
comprehensive training at its academy, passed two written
examinations and satisfied their observers whilst carrying out
his duties at numerous functions, he was recommended to the
Guild for membership. As a result he was invested as a Fellow of
this prestigious Guild of Toastmasters at their recent quarterly
meeting.
Keith was presented with the Guild’s distinctive Collaret and Jewel
by the Chairman of the Guild of Professional |
Toastmasters; Mr Chris ThomasFGPT in the
presence of several other Fellows and the Guild’s training
officers.
If anyone is looking for a toastmaster for a forthcoming function,
you can contact Keith 01279 465 938 or mobile on 07774
860 374. You can also email him on kgr.2@virgin.net
and see his website at
keith@toastmasterdirect.co.uk.
And if that wasn’t enough, Keith is offering a 10% discount to any
DaC driver wanting to use his services at a wedding, barmitzvah
or any function where a toastmaster is needed. And not just any
old toastmaster, but one who is a Fellow of the Guild of
Professional Toastmasters.
Well done Keith… |
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Tom Whitbread Jnr at the Barbican Theatre |
A GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER FOR TREVOR! |
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On Saturday 6 December, Thomas Whitbread
Junior - grandson of Board Member Tom Whitbread -
sang with the London Symphony Orchestra / St Luke's Youth
Choir at the Barbican Theatre in what was described as a
faultless performance.
The St Luke's Choir work under the supervision of Gareth
Malone, who first came to prominence in the BAFTA
award-winning documentary The Choir, which was screened
in December 2006 on BBC2. The success of the first series led to
the commissioning of a second: The Choir II - Boys Don't Sing.
Gareth has a wonderful CV; He studied at the University of East
Anglia and sang at the Royal Academy of Music. He now combines
running the two London Symphony Orchestra Choirs with his
educational work. If you viewed the TV programmes, you will also
remember he is a school music teacher and one of the fastest
rising stars within the world of opera.
Thomas Junior not only has the same name as his granddad, but they
both share the same birthday – except that granddad is
substantially older and has a singing voice like a cabbage
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Trevor Clarke was at Dial-a-Cab for fifteen
years as Secretary to the Society. He left in April 2001 when he
entered the realms of retirement after having served under four
different Chairmen during his tenure at Dial-a-Cab - Ken Burns,
Phil Messias, Aubrey Siteman and Brian Rice.
Trevor still likes to keeps in touch with DaC via Call Sign
and often sends details of his ever-expanding family.
The May issue saw a new grandson in Jack and now we hear
that the latest family member is their granddaughter Nicola’s
first baby – making Trevor and Jeanette great-grandparent for
the first time! The gorgeous baby is named Lily-May and
takes Trevor and Jeanette’s total up to five grandchildren and
one great-grandchild! No wonder he didn’t have time to carry on
working!
Our heartiest congratulations to all the Clarke family… |
