Alan Myatt
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Alan Myatt | |
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 Alan Myatt in Camden Town in 2025 | |
| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) |
| Occupation(s) | Town crier, toastmaster, master of ceremonies, themed character actor |
| Awards | Guinness World Records for loudest town crier and vocal endurance |
| Website | www |
Alan Myatt (born 1957) is an English town crier. He has set two Guinness World Records: the loudest crier, recording a cry of 112.8 decibels,[1][2] and the Guinness world record for vocal endurance, issuing a one-hundred word proclamation every 15 minutes for a period of 48 hours.[3]
A native of Gloucester, 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.[4]
