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    Welcome to the Guild of International Professional Toastmasters

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Welcome

The Guild of International Professional Toastmasters was established over thirty years ago for the improvement of Toastmasters and to ensure that a high class national examining body existed.

Toastmasters are appointed for many occasions including Weddings, Masonic Ladies Festivals, Civic Receptions, Dinners, Corporate Events, Burns Night Suppers, Product Launches and Topping Out Ceremonies.

Many of our members have officiated at palaces and stately homes as well as some of the world's best hotels. However our members are equally at home working in smaller function rooms and marquees.

The appointment of a member of the Guild of International Professional Toastmasters allows you to enjoy your own event, leaving the organisation of the day to your Toastmaster. The Toastmaster will ensure the correct forms of address are used and that people making speeches are put at ease. All members of the Guild are trained to be flexible, so whether you want your event to be formal or informal we can comfortably meet your requirements.

The members of the Guild come from all corners of the country, and most are happy to travel far and wide within the United Kingdom and throughout the world.

If you would like to find out more about our services, then please either contact Peter Minney or Tony Appleton direct 07935 185354 or 07802 250477, or visit our contact page and fill in the form.


The Guild of Toastmasters at the London Masonic Hall


"Me and my wife could not ask for more. We have been to about 10 weddings in the last 2 years and they all had toastmasters, and you were in a different class to them. - Mr & Mrs Andrews

Have you considered having a Toastmaster at your event? Take a look at our members in your area.

Members of The Guild

  • Bob Parker
    Bob Parker
    Chairman
  • Philip Gardner
    Philip Gardner
    Secretary
  • Peter Minney
    Peter Minney
    Asst. Secretary
  • Tony Appleton
    Tony Appleton
    Appointments Secretary
  • John Dugdale
    John Dugdale
    Treasurer
  • Ashley Powell
    Ashley Powell
  • Stephen Watson
    Stephen Watson
  • Bernard Smith
    Bernard Smith
  • Michael Fieldhouse
    Michael Fieldhouse
  • James Hasler
    James Hasler
  • Iwan Jones
    Iwan Jones
  • Peter Blewden-Smith
    Peter Blewden-Smith
  • Alistair McDonald
    Alistair McDonald
  • Stuart Henderson
    Stuart Henderson
  • Ronnie Booth
    Ronnie Booth
    Social Secretary
    Fellow
  • Claire Bostel
    Claire Bostel
  • Michael Knowles
    Michael Knowles
  • John Fisher
    John Fisher
  • Guy Reynolds
    Guy Reynolds
  • Peter Newbold
    Peter Newbold
    Vice Chairman
    Fellow
  • Josselin Herjean
    Josselin Herjean
  • Gerard Dalton
    Gerard Dalton
  • Chris Green
    Chris Green
  • Anoop Lakhanpal
    Anoop Lakhanpal
  • Nick Burns
    Nick Burns
  • Antony Chapman
    Antony Chapman
  • Bill Platt
    Bill Platt
  • Peter Hancock
    Peter Hancock
  • Chris Rose
    Chris Rose
  • Jim Grant
    Jim Grant
  • Simon Aylott
    Simon Aylott
  • Jason Simmons
    Jason Simmons
  • Martin Smith
    Martin Smith
  • Iann Pugh
    Iann Pugh
  • Alistair Feely
    Alistair Feely
  • James Pugh
    James Pugh
  • Jonathan Wooller
    Jonathan Wooller
  • Mark Johnson
    Mark Johnson
  • Charles Dolan
    Charles Dolan
  • Rod Brafield
    Rod Brafield
  • Louise O’Connell
    Louise O’Connell
  • Vince Hawkes
    Vince Hawkes
  • Hugh Mackie
    Hugh Mackie
  • Humphrey Sheppard
    Humphrey Sheppard
  • Peter Wild
    Peter Wild
  • Grant Howlett
    Grant Howlett
  • Andrew Rowberry
    Andrew Rowberry
  • David Mote
    David Mote

What is a Toastmaster?

Toastmaster is a general term, referring to a person in charge of the proceedings of a public speaking event.

The toastmaster is typically charged with organisation of the event, arranging the order of speakers, introducing one or more of the speakers, and keeping the event on schedule. Such meetings typically include civic events, service organisation meetings, and banquets of various purpose.

In many meetings, a toastmaster typically addresses the audience from behind a dais or from a podium. At stage entertainment events, especially ones broadcast on live television, the toastmaster often takes the form of a master of ceremonies, introducing the entertainment acts.

In many service organisations and businesses, the role of toastmaster was a permanently assigned role, but often rotating among members. Toastmasters were largely expected to keep the event from becoming boring, and a cottage industry arose in the middle century to cater to the desire of businessmen and other leaders to overcome the fear of public speaking. Would-be toastmasters were typically counselled to use light humour, and to have anecdotes and epigrams handily memorised.


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