THE INSTITUTE OF TOASTMASTERS
OF GREAT BRITAIN
THE TOASTMASTER, MASTER AND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES
The Toastmaster is the quintessential British element to formal functions without whom such functions
can degenerate into unsuccessful, forgettable events.
The Institute of Toastmasters of Great Britain was founded in 1972 by Robert Dean with Stanley Stower the founding president for 1972/73. The membership of the Institute is made up of a group of some of the most experienced toastmasters in the UK who are intent on upholding the very high standards that the profession demands and who are able to pass on to newer members their guidance and expertise. Applicants to the institute who are already toastmasters are required to go through a rigorous process of examination to ensure that they are proficient enough to be considered members.
The British nation is renowned world-wide and unsurpassed for its expertise in pageantry and ceremony.
Occasions include:- Royal, State and Civic events and celebrations whose procedures are determined by centuries of traditional social order and precedence.
These traditions are also employed at weddings, formal banquets/balls/dinners from private and commercial sources, presentations, receptions and festivals of all cultures where a degree of formality and precise organisation is required.
Every one of these functions uses rules of protocol and the time honoured procedures and etiquette. The responsibility of employing them falls on to the shoulders of the trained Professional Toastmaster/Director of Ceremonies.
The present secretary of the Institute is
Mrs J Sterland FITGB
33, Southway,
Blaby,
Leicester. LE8 4BB.
Tel 0116-277-4098
joycesterland@btinternet.com
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