Born 1944, Exeter. Navy tyke, grew up all over Britain and the world.

Metropolitan Police 1961 to 1992. Toastmaster (independent) 1990 to date. Beadle to Scientific Instrument Makers 1991 to 2021. Also Builders Merchants; Marketors; Launderers;

Founding Beadle of the Water Conservators. City Freedom 1994. Hon Freeman of the Water Conservators, Liveryman Honoris Causa of the Glass Sellers. Have acted as Beadle for many other companies over the years.

I was the Founding member of the City of London Beadles' Guild in 1992 and Chairman in 2006.