West Yorkshire Speaker Directory 2020 - 2021

LISTER, Keith
“Meadfoot”, 11a Grove Road, Horbury, Wakefield,
West Yorkshire WF4 6AG.
Tel: (01924) 276697 / Mob: 07812-778876

E-mail: [email protected]

P. A. T. Tested - Yes

Qualifications: Seasoned Speaker with over 20 years experience.
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. The Life of Sabine Baring-Gould the
Victorian Parson & Squire, writer of the Hymn
Availability: ‘Onward Christian Soldiers’.
Fee: 2. The Land of the Midnight Sun” with slides –
Requirements: As a seasoned traveller in Scandinavia the
speaker takes you on a journey through Norway
to Lapland and North Cape returning through
Finland.
3. A light hearted look at trades and occupations
– past, present and future.
4. What’s in a Name (People).
5. What’s in a Name (Places).
6. Water & Wells through the Ages.
7. The Life of Chimney Sweeps.
8. The Story of the Island and People of St Kilda
9. Aspects of Japan—illustrated.
Anytime.

By arrangement.
BO, S, EC.

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LYTE, John
Chapel Row Cottage, Briestfield Road, Briestfield,
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 0PA.
Tel: (01924) 848893 / Mob: 07957-588841

E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested — N/A

Qualifications: Chairman Briestfield History and community
Subject Matter/Talks: Group.
1. The story of Abide With Me — a compelling
Availability: story of hardship and endurance Pt 1 and Pt 2.
Fee: 2. Briestfield parts 1 & 2— The history of a West
Requirements: Yorkshire Village. The talk gives the history of
this village from the Ice-Age the present. It
includes the social, economic and industrial
changes that have affected the village over a 1000
years—you will also meet some village characters
and criminals.
3. History of the Royal Mails from the 17th
Century to the present day — How the Royal Mail
came into existence.
4. Saving Chapel Row Cottages from Demolition—
How the Lyte family saved a row of four
derelict cottages from demolition and discovered
the sad and varied history of the inhabitants who
lived in them from 1840 to 1938. The story
includes the living standards and the social history
of the period.
Anytime.

£45 + travelling expenses based on mileage.

F, E (dependant on distance), S (if available), BO
and good directions to venue. A microphone when
available.

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Do not forget when you e-mail or write to confirm the booking
of your visiting speaker you should not only give them your
landline telephone number but also a mobile phone number as
well. This will give the speaker the opportunity of contacting
you or a committee member to inform you if they break down
on the way to your meeting or there is a road hold-up.

This will enable you to explain to your members for the delay,
but also give you the peace of mind the speaker is on the way
and be able to give you an expected time of arrival .

MATHERS, Peter
126, Strensall Road, Earswick, York,
North Yorkshire YO32 9SJ.
Tel: (01904) 763090 / Mob: 07940-517442
E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested — Yes

Qualifications: National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies
Subject Matter/Talks: Area Speaker, Qualified Speaker,
PowerPoint presentation talks mainly about gardens.
Availability: 1. Municipal Marvels — A history of some well
Fee: known and not so well known English civic parks and
Requirements: gardens.
2. In (and around) Dublin’s Fair City - A tour of some
gardens in Dublin and Wicklow.
3. London Parks, Squares and Gardens.
4. Paradise Revisited — Some royal gardens of Europe.
5. Poetry, Prose and Peonies — Some English gardens
with strong literary connections.
By negotiation.
By negotiation — mainly depending on size of the audience,

F, PS (A small table usually suffices),

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MORONEY, Noel
40 Smith House Lane, Brighouse,
West Yorkshire HD6 2JY.
Tel: (01484) 715108 / Mob: 07969-419518
E-mail: [email protected]
www.noelmoroney.com
P. A. T. Tested — No

Subject Matter/Talks: 1. Past Times of West Yorkshire.
2. Deciphering the Dictionary — or a Word in
Please Note: That some but not Your Ear Part 1 & Part 2.
all of my talks are given by using 3. Why do we call them Brand Names?
a PowerPoint presentation. 4. The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
For these I will bring all the 5. Events that Changed the World.
necessary equipment with me to 6. Close Encounters of a Famous Kind / Yarns
your venue. from the Textile trade.
The others are just talks, and I 7. Women Who Changed the World.
only require a table and chair for 8. Exciting Inventions Part 1 & Part 2.
my use in these presentations. 9. Winston Churchill — One Man Made History.
This can be agreed when booking 10. The Joy of the English Language.
the relevant talk, 11. A Celebration of Yorkshire.
12. To Coin a Phrase — Why Do We Say That?
Availability: 13. Unexpected Stories from History.
Fee: 14. Amazing Structures from Around the World.
Requirements: 15. London and Its Curiosities.
16. The Vikings - Britain’s Ancestors.
17. Quotations, Proverbs and Coincidences.
18. Dead Interesting—stories from Graveyards
around the world.
19. People who Changed the World.
20. Brighouse a Sleepy Tow n in West
Yorkshire—or is it?
21. Skipton Castle—A complete Fortress in
Britain—over 900 years old.
22. Historical Halifax.
Anytime—sometimes at very short notice,

£50 plus travelling expenses,
Table, chair and glass of water

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MEAKIN, Roy
33 Heights Drive, Linthwaite, Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire HD7 5SU.
Mob: 07825-184919

E-mail: [email protected]

P. A. T. Tested - No

Qualifications: CertEd, QTLS
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. The Press Gang — How a newspaper is printed
2. RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution—a
Fee: historical timeline of the RNLI.
Requirements: 3. Grace Darling — The life and times of this
brave woman.
Anytime,
£50 (plus travel expenses—please discuss),

Two tables,

Image Credit: Artist: Charles Achille D'Hardvillier / Grace Darling Museum,

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MOORE, Alyson
2 Rawfield Lane, Fairburn, Knottingley, West Yorkshire WF11 9LD.

Tel: Mob: 07703–441717  
P. A. T. Tested - Not Required,

Qualifications:   Health , Hygiene and Food Certificates,
Subject Matter/Talks: Mo ore’s Allsorts Confectionary Ltd
History of Liquorice, How to Produce it, health
Availability: Benefits of Liquorice.
Fee: Making of Toffee, Fudge and Chocolate work –
Requirements: traditional bygone sweet – with the
opportunity to purchase.
Pre  ferably daytime but can do evenings. 

£25  + travelling expenses. 
E, F  and approx 3 x 6ft trestle tables.

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Qualifications: MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
Subject Matter/Talks: West Yorkshire Fund Raising Team
Availability: Ms Francine Tyler,,
Fee: Tel: Mob: 07850-206343
Requirements: E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications: West Yorkshire Fundraising Team,
Subject Matter/Talks: Macmillan Cancer support,
Please contact to arrange.
Availability: We do not charge a fee but a donation of your choice
Fee: to the charity would be appreciated.
Requirements: None—we can usually work around each group’s
available equipment.

MUMFORD, John
8 Station Road, Stocksmoor, Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire HD4 6XN.
Tel: (01484) 600589 / Mob: 07763—351706
E-mail: [email protected]
P. A. T. Tested - Not Required,

Member of the Society of Will Writers
Legal and Financial Issues For The Retired:
1. Wills—the problems.
2. Family Trusts—the advantages of protecting
your assets.
3. Lasting powers of Attorney— why we should
have one.
Monday to Friday
No fees charged,

Just a microphone,

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Qualifications: MOODY, Trevor
Subject Matter/Talks: 11 Spinkfield Road, Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire HD2 2AY.
Availability: Tel: (01484) 316675
Fee: E-mail: [email protected]
Requirements: P. A.T Tested - Yes

National Trust Speaker, City & Guilds 7307
Certificate
1. Beningbrough Hall – a Georgian Gem.
2. Cragside – Victorian Wonder house.
3. History of East Riddlesden Hall (Keighley).
4. Gardens of the National Trust.
5. Hardwick Halls, a tale of Bess’s two houses.
6. Treasures of the National Trust.
7. Nostell Priory and Parkland (West Yorkshire).
8. Northumberland and Durham Heritage Coasts.
9. Tyntersfield – Somerset’s Spectacular
Victorian House.
10. Yorkshire Heritage Coast.
11. History of Wentworth Woodhouse.
12. History of Wentworth Castle Gardens.
13. In the footsteps of the Bronte’s.

None National Trust Talks
14. Comedians of our Good Old Days 1950s –
1980s (3 x 1 hour each).
15. Frank Meadow Sutcliffe—Victoria Whitby
Photographer.
Weekdays, morning, afternoon and evenings.
Negotiable,

Trestle table, BO,E, F, I can use an OH Digital
Projector and screen if available.

IF THIS BOOK IS MAKING YOUR JOB
AS A SPEAKER FINDER EASIER THEN WHY NOT

TELL A FRIEND ABOUT IT

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McLOUGHLIN, Daniel
The Donkey Sanctuary Leeds, Swan Lane, Eccup, Leeds
West Yorkshire LS16 8AZ.
Tel: (0113) 261-9249
E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested — N/A

Qualification: B.Ed (Hons) History,

Subject Matter/Talks: The Work of the Donkey Sanctuary.
Availability: Monday—Friday 8am—4.30pm.
Fee: Donation to cover expenses (staff & travel) based
purely on distance from LS16 base.
Requirements: None,

Qualification: MERCY SHIPS UK — Jane Palmer
Subject Matter/Talks: The Lighthouse, 12, Meadway Court, Rutherford Close,
Stevenage SG1 2EF
Availability: Tel: (01438) 727800
Fee: E-mail: [email protected]
Requirements: www.mercyships.org.uk
P.A.T Tested — No

Speakers Network Co-ordinator
Mercy Ships provide free surgeries and specialist
training in the poorest ports in Africa from the
hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.
By arrangement mornings and evenings.
No fee but donations and fundraisers are welcomed,
DP, EC, S, F

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MORGAN Julian
Chapel House, Duggleby,
North Yorkshire YO17 8BN.

Tel: (01944) 738129 / Mob: 07986-584862
E-mail: [email protected]

P.A.T Tested — Not Known

Qualification: Writer, teacher both here in the UK and Overseas.
Subject Matter/Talks:
1. 100 Yorkshire Stars — This talk will investigate
Availability: how a list of the country’s top personalities was
Fee: formulised in the process of writing the book:
Requirements: Sonnets for Yorkshire Stars.
2. Puzzles and Poems across Broad acres —
Background research to three of Julian’s
Yorkshire Puzzles and his poetry collection.
3. Fake News — This talk will look at how the
roman emperors made use of political spin.

(Please be mindful and discuss with Julian as
some aspects of talk number 3 may be
considered a little bit rude).

Most times but mid June to mid July would be
difficult.
Negotiable, plus travel expenses at 30p per mile if
the venue is more than 10 miles from my home
address.
Julian will bring along a number of puzzle books he
has written and published both for illustration and
display purposes. These will also be available to
members of the audience to buy — 10% of sales will
be donated to the organisation.

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Subject Matter/Talks: NATIONAL TRUST — Yorkshire and North East
The National Trust, Yorkshire Offices,
Availability: The Goddards, 27, Tadcaster Road York.
Fee: North Yorkshire YO24 1GG.
Tel: (01904) 702021
Requirements: Email: [email protected]
Registered Charity: Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
P.A.T.Tested - Yes

We offer a variety of themed talks and talks
about our properties in Yorkshire and the North
East.
Varied availability dependent on the volunteer speaker.
As we are a charity that is not government funded
we ask for a minimum donation of £2 per person and
ask for the volunteer speaker’s travel expenses to be
paid for. Please discuss and confirm this with your
speaker prior to the talk being given.
E, F, S, PS,EC, BO.

Number 205846.

The Goddards, the home of the National Trust in Yorkshire and once
the home of the Terry family. This fine property has often been
described as ’The house built on Chocolate’.

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NETTLETON, Ruth
29, Prospect Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire WF5 8AF.

Tel: (01924) 279449
P.A.T. Tested — No

Qualifications: Traveller.
Subject Matter/Talks: Talks with Slides:
1. North Iran – Isfahan.
Availability: 2. South Iran — Persepolis .
Fee: 3. Calcutta and Darjeeling Railway.
Requirements: 4. Gujarat — West India.
5. Marsala wine and Sicily.
Talks:
1. Armenia and Georgia.
2. Kazakhstan — a vast country.
3. Montenegro — a mountain safari.
4. William Shires transported and Australia.
5. Log book of Pickersgill’s journey and Australia.
6. Wallace Arnold v Shearings.
7. Maximising the use of your bus pass.
8. Remedies for childhood ailments.
9. Shopping pre World War II.
10. The growth of ASDA and Morrisons.
11. The 12 days of Christmas.
Anytime.
Negotiable.
F, S, PS, EC, BO

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Subject Matter/Talks: NEWNHAM, Lesley
8 Northfield Place, Wetherby,
Availability: West Yorkshire LS22 6TB
Fee: Mob: 07443-840292
Requirements: E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T. Tested — Yes
1. The Tradescants — the story of a father and
son of humble stock who were skilled gardeners—
their collection of plants and curiosities for the
basis of the Ashmolean museum in Oxford.
2. Remember Me—Beckett Street Cemetery in
Leeds—a tour round some of the interesting
graves of people who gave so much to the
present and have almost been forgotten.
3. Home Sweet Home—light hearted look at how
man has adapted his home to the change in
materials.
4. Women in Warfare.
5. The Actor, The Singer, The Medics & The
Solicitor — People who had especially fascinating
lives & who contributed to the development of
Victorian and modern day Leeds.
6. ‘Guess who I met in Lyme Regis today ? - This
little seaside town has hosted some very famous
names & events—Judge Jeffries to Jane Austen
and a dinosaur.
7. Where Ocean Meet—A look at the tip of South
Africa where a round journey from Cape Town to
Aghulas Point and back takes you to the meeting
of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans via some
delightful experiences.
8. Burmantofts Pottery—A look at the designs
and designers of this Victorian Leeds pottery.

... For further details please contact the speaker
for a copy of her brochure—All talks are slide
show presentations ... and there are others.

Daytime and Evening.
£35 + travelling expenses.
F, E, (Beyond a six mile radius) S, PS (or table), EC
(double socket).

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Qualifications: NIXON, Allen
Subject Matter/Talks: 16 Thistle Close, Northallerton,
North Yorkshire DL7 8FF.
Availability: Tel: Mob: 07811-982730
Fee: E-mail: [email protected]
Requirements:
P.A.T Tested — Not Known.

Chtd Fellow; C.I.S.I. (Retired)
1. Radio — A great future behind it.
2. Greenland.
3. History of Biscuits.
4. St Helena & the Ascension Island.
5. Words, Words, Words—a light hearted look at the
English Language.
Anytime and preferably within 40 miles of Northallerton
and / or Leeds area,
£55 and dependant on distance.
F, E, Table–top lectern would be useful.

Words, Words, Words

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NIEPOKOJCZYCKA, Janet Miss
36 Holgate Gardens, Hemsworth,
West Yorkshire WF9 4NQ.
Tel: (01977) 618327
Prefer contact by telephone or letter.

P.A.T Tested — No

Qualifications: Former Teacher and Tour Guide.
Subject Matter/Talks:
1. Those Mysterious Stones — prehistoric rings of
Availability: the British Isles.
Fee: 2. Packhorse Days & Packhorse Ways.
Requirements: 3. Tales of Robin Hood.
4. The Magical Isle of Colonsay.
5. If you go Down into the Woods Today.
6. The Tale of Beatrix Potter.
7. A Vision Restored—Lowther Castle& Gardens in
Cumbria.
8. Yorkshire Links — medieval people & places in the
North of England with Yorkshire connections.
9. My Heart is in the Highlands.
10. Through Lakeland by Stagecoach.
11. Beyond the Far Fells — 1000 mile walkies.
12. Walking the Furness Way.
13. ‘...There is no wealth but life...’ - the life of John
Ruskin.
14. Once Upon a Time—concerning the Lewis Chessmen
and the Stone of Destiny.
15. ‘...I am come home, sir...’ - The life of Charles
Edward Stuart.
16. Three Highland Gardens.

...Please send a S.A.E. For the complete list of talks
available...

All year round day and evenings.
£45 plus travel expenses at cost.
E, F, BO.

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OAKSHOTT, Jane MBE
5—6, Albert Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS6 4DA .
Tel: (0113) 278-6215 / Mob: 07530-088245

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: : www.oakshott.co.uk
www.trioliterati.org.uk

P. A. T Tested — Not Required.

Qualifications: BA; MA; LAMDA (Gold).
Subject Matter/Talks: 1.Words from the Wings — A light-hearted feast of
theatre anecdotes and poems, illustrated with
Availability: costume and offering audience participation to taste.
Fee: 2. Acting styles through the Ages — A light hearted
Requirements: and thought provoking tour of acting styles from
pre-Shakespeare to the 1930s, illustrated with
costume and performance. Audience participation
if wished.
3. Rhymes for All Reasons — A poetry feast of old
favourites and new discoveries in lively performance.
Requests, chat and participation welcome.
By arrangement—short notice can work well.
£60 + 40p per mile for beyond 3 miles radius.
E, F and a small table approx 6ft in length .

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OSBORNE, Pat
21 Upper Green Lane, Brighouse,
West Yorkshire HD6 2NZ.
Tel: (0161) 688-0110 Mob: 07736-341277

E-mail: [email protected]
(Please put ‘Talk’ in the title line)
[email protected]
Website: www.patosborne.co.uk
P.A.T Tested - Not Required.

Qualifications: Published author, member of the Cruise Lecturers
Subject Matter/Talks: Association.
1. The Bronte's’ Behind Closed Doors – some
Availability: of the lesser known facts and scandals
Fee: attached to this family.
Requirements: 2. Anne Lister of Shibden Hall—A fascinating
story of ’Gentleman Jack’.
3. Clarice Cliff …genius…or just in the right
place at the right time.
4. Evita — the story of the real Eva Peron.
5. Lady Randy (Winston Churchill’s mother).
6. The Secret Life of Charles Dickens.
7. Norman Wisdom’s life story.
8. The Life of L. S. Lowry.
9. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.
10. The Mysterious life story of Agatha Christie
11. Queen Victoria , some surprising and lesser
known facts!
12. Lewis Carroll and the real Alice.
13. Tutankhamun, Carter and the latest
developments.
14. Rasputin - The true story.
15. Ken Dodd, King of Comedy & Knotty Ash.
16. Meghan Markle & Prince Harry , a love story.
17. Princess Margaret, the Bohemian Princess.
18. The Life of author Catherine Cookson.

Please telephone for available dates.
£50 plus travel.
E, F and small table and chair.

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Qualification: POPPA, Maggie
Subject Matter/Talks: 10 Lombard Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS15 0LT.
Tel: (0113) 294-6389 / Mob: 07434-334253
Availability: E-mail: [email protected]
Fee: P.A.T Tested — Not Required.
Requirements:
D.M.S., MBA
1. Retirement – what retirement? - working as a
journalist and a broadcaster (nostalgia).
2. A Year in Italy — life as a nanny.
3. Staying at the REAL Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Monday to Friday anytime—NOT available in MAY.
Minimum £35 for St Gemma’s Hospice + travelling
expenses.
E, F, S — Sometimes a small table.

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PUGH, Alun
39 Newport View, Headingley, Leeds,
West Yorkshire LS6 3BX.
Tel: (0113) 225-3866 / Mob: 07840-742075
E-mail: [email protected]

P. A. T. Tested - Yes.

Qualifications: Teacher and Leeds City Guide.
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. Titus Salt of Saltaire.
2. The Illustrated History of Leeds.
Availability: 3. A Journey along Leeds / Liverpool
Fee: Canal (Cycle) – a poor mans Michael Palin!
Requirements: 5. Dei Goes to War—My fathers diaries as a
bomber pilot at Pocklington.
6. John Barran — Leeds clothier and Mayor.
7. Teaching ...an interruption to my holidays.
8. The Leeds Waterfront.
9. The Long and Winding Road.

I have a number of other presentations details of
which are available.
Anytime save school holidays.

£40 for talks + expenses.
F, E (if over 30 miles round trip), BO (on selected
talks) — a cup of tea and a biscuit would be very nice
thankyou; S, PS (I have my own but it would save me
bringing it).

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Qualifications: PURVES, Alex
Subject Matter/Talks: 8 Church Drive, East Keswick, Leeds,
West Yorkshire LS17 9EP.
Availability: Tel: (01937) 572850 / Mob: 07494-672671
Fee: E-mail: [email protected]
Requirements: P.A.T Tested — Not Known.

BA (Hons), Dip. Ed.
Slide presentations on a range of art related
topics including:
1. Visual Wit – humour in art.
2. Victorian Art.
3. Alex Purves, my own voyage of discovery
through art.
4. Landscape in Art.
5. Kitchen sink school of artists.
6. British Watercolourists.
7. The Life and Paintings of Avigdor Arika.
8. Lady Butler and Dame Laura Knight.
9. The Lives and Paintings of Scottish Colourists
10.’Everytime I paint a portrait I loose a friend’.
11. Kyffin Williams RA and Contemporary palette
knife artists.
12.Portraiture from Elizabethan Times to the
Present.
13. Travel and its influence on Artists.
14. ‘Taking a line for a Walk’.
15. Outsiders.
16. Moonlight to Lamplight.
17. Artists and their Habitats.
18. Gardens in Art.
19. Cartoons and Cartoonists.
20. Artists at War—First and Second World War

Please call for further information about any of
my subject headings.

Weekday afternoons and evenings.
Negotiable.
BO, F and a small table.

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PALMER, Dr. Peter James
1 Buttermere Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD2 4JA.
Tel: (01274) 642907
E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested — No.

Qualifications: .
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. Alexander The Great.
2. Marlborough & The Battle of Blenheim.
Richard the Lionheart 3. Battle of Marston Moor.
Availability: 4. China – land of the Pandas, the Great Wall and
Fee: much more.
Requirements: 5. Jordan – land of Petra, Roman Remains and
much more.
6. Julius Caesar.
7. The Battle of Towton (Palm Sunday, 1462).
8. Boston & New England.
9. Morocco.
10. Hannibal and the War between Rome and
Carthage.
11. Richard the Lionheart.
12. Richard lll, Childhood to Bosworth.
13. Wellington and the Battle of Waterloo (1815).
14. Battle of Gettysburg, July 1863.
15. Virginia in the Civil War, 1861—651.
16. 1914— Schlieffen, Kitchener and the BEF.
17. Battle of Verdun, 1916.
18. Sicily.
19. Henry V and Battle of Agincourt (1415).
20. Lozere: Unknown France.
21. Gallipoli and Istanbul.
22. Paestum, Pompeii and Herculaneum.
23. Ancient Egypt.
24. Lakeside Gardens of Lake Como and Lake
Maggiore.
25. Siena and Southern Tuscany.
...Many more talks are available ...

Mornings and Afternoons ONLY .
Negotiated expenses usually £25 to £40.
E, BO, S, PS.

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PRESTON, John
20 Maryville Avenue, Headingley, Leeds
West Yorkshire, LS6 1NQ.
Tel: (0113) 275-4703
E-mail: [email protected]

P.A.T Tested — Yes.

Qualifications: Post Graduate in Countryside Management.
Subject Matter /Talks: 1. Garden Bird Watch, counting with a Purpose —
www.bto.org
Garden Bird Watch is run by the British Trust for
Ornithology and is the world’s largest citizen science
project. Participants make a weekly count of the
birds in their garden. The talk covers the importance
of gardens for birds and some of the patterns
and trends that the GWB has uncovered. Q/A at the
end welcomed.

Availability: 2. The Work of Hollybush Conservation Centre
www.tcv.org.uk/Hollybush
Fee: A general introduction to the work of the Leeds office
Requirements: of the Conservation Volunteers. Talks tailored to the
audience. Hollybush is an inclusive volunteer centre
working with 600+ people each year and delivers
projects across West Yorkshire . These include food
growing, school grounds, urban nature areas to the
Pennine Moors. John first volunteered in 1980 and
has worked at Hollybush for over 30 years.
Q/A at the end welcomed.
Evenings (daytime short notice only due to job
Constraints.
A Donation to organisation representing.
E, F, S (or white wall) , BO.

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RAMSHAW, Neil
142, Almsford Drive, Harrogate,
North Yorkshire HG2 8EE.
Tel: (01423) 879535 / Mob: 07774-775474
E-mail: [email protected]
P. A. T. Tested — Not Required.

Subject Matter/Talks: 1. The Rise and Fall of a very British Institution
(Building Societies).
Availability: 2. Inventions and their lesser known inventors.
Fee: 3. World Heavyweight Boxing Champions
Requirements: 1880s—1975.
4. Let your computer entertain you (Fun non-
technical).
5. The Great Schnozzle—an affectionate review
of the career of Jimmy Durante.
6. Some Great Sporting Heroes of Mine—British
sports heroes from a range of sports—pen
pictures.
7. The Two Funniest Words in the English
Language—reflections on the life of Groucho
Marx.
Mornings / afternoons—Evenings short distances.
£45
F, E, S (or white wall), BO, car parking facility or
details of the nearest one.

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RAYNER, Christine
15 Queens Place, Otley, West Yorkshire LS21 3HY.

Tel: (01943) 465297

E-mail: [email protected]

P.A.T Tested — Not Required.

Qualifications: NDD, ATD, MA
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. The Art of Patchwork – with samples to see
and touch.
2. A Room of One’s Own – the colourful life of
fabric and thread.

Availability: 3. Material Moments—it’s all about the quilts and
Fee: I bring a selection to show.
Requirements: Most times – including short notice.
Negotiable includes travel expenses.
F, E and a table for display purposes—good lighting.

Qualifications: RICHARDSON, Bernard
Subject Matter/Talks: 28 Towngate Grove, Mirfield, West Yorkshire WF14 9JF.
Tel: (01924) 492990
Availability: E-mail: [email protected]
Fee: P. A. T Tested - N/A.
Requirements:
33 years Police Inspector / Detective.
` ‘Tha’s Got To Laugh’ – funny, bizarre and
unusual police tales from my 33 years as a
policeman including 29 years as a detective.

Anytime + short notice.

Negotiable depending on distance
Only a small table.

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READ, Graham
5 Oak Ridge, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 6GT.

Tel: (01937) 580507 / Mob: 07926-080544
E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested — No.

Qualifications: BA (Hons); ACIB; Professional Motorsport and
Subject Matter/Talks: Motoring Writer.
1. Formula 1 — 2020 Style.
Availability: 2. Magical Monaco—From the Royal family to
Fee: the Grand Prix.
Requirements: 3. Formula 1’s Greatest Champions—From
Fangio to Hamilton—A nostalgic look back at
some of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all
time.
4. Iconic Road Cars from the 1950s to the
Present Day—We all have favourites and many
bring back nostalgic memories.
5. Formula 1’s 10 British Champions from
Hawthorn to Hamilton.
6. Let’s Go Reporting—Ever wanted to be a
motorsport reporter ?
7. From Bank Manager to Motoring Writer and
Formula 1 correspondent.
Anytime by arrangement—no geographical
restrictions.
Negotiable.
F; S ; PS.

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ROBINSON, Jill
10 Oxford Terrace, Scout Road, Mytholmroyd,
West Yorkshire HX7 5JQ.
Tel: (01422) 883473 / Mob: 07384-758499
E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested - Not Required.

Qualifications: M.A, B.A, PGCE.
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. ‘…Who‘d be a writer…’? – Humorous talk
with readings on the perils and pitfalls, and
Availability: joys of breaking into print by a successful
Fee: author of comedy fiction.
Requirements: 2. The Lighter Side of Life — No this is not
about dieting.
3. ‘100 years of the WI’.

Amusing and informative talks.
As required— may also be able to attend at short
notice.
Negotiable.
F and a small table.

IF THIS BOOK IS MAKING YOUR JOB
AS A SPEAKER FINDER EASIER THEN WHY NOT

TELL A FRIEND ABOUT IT

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Qualifications: ST GEMMA’S HOSPICE
Subject Matter/Talks: Ms Gail Chapman,
St Gemma’s Hospice,
Availability: 329 Harrogate Road, Moortown, Leeds
Fee: West Yorkshire LS17 6QD.
Requirements: Tel: (0113) 218-5555

E-mail: [email protected]
www.st-gemma.co.uk/

Fund Raising Manager (Donor Development).
St Gemma’s Hospice and its place and
services to local people in and around Leeds. It
was opened in 1978 in Moortown, Leeds and is
the largest hospice in West Yorkshire and the
fourth largest in England.
Monday—Friday (weekdays and evenings).
A Donation to the hospice would be gratefully
received.
None.

STRINGFELLOW, Garry
27 Edwards Road, Pye Nest, Halifax
West Yorkshire HX2 7DG
Tel: (01422) 385850—Mob: 07751-518189
E-mail: [email protected]

P.A.T Tested — Yes.

Qualifications: B.Ed.
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. A brief history of Rushbearing.
2. Book and Talk on the old Customs of the North.
Availability: Most Times.
Fee: Negotiable dependant on location and distance.
Requirements: F, BO.

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STRINGER, Ian
3 Spring Garden, Hensall, Goole DN14 0QL .
Tel: Mob: 07908-334133
E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested — Not Required.

Qualifications: MCLIP Hon FCLIP—Library qualifications.
Subject Matter/Talks:
Adventures on six continents whilst working in
Availability: International Libraries or Train Travel on six
Fee: continents.
Requirements: Anytime day, or evening time, weekend and possible
short notice.
£50

F.

The front entrance of Kansas City Public Library.

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STACEY, Mrs Jennifer - NO LONGER AVAILABLE - RETIRED
Tel: (00000) 000000 / Mob: 00000–000000
E-mail: RETIRED

P.A.T Tested — No.

Qualifications: YCFE - Advanced Diploma Textile Design
Subject Matter/Talks: YCFE Teachers Certificate
C & G Part I & II Food and Family
Availability: C & G Training for Teachers
Fee: Range of Talks with demonstrations
Requirements: and / or practical sessions —
1. Bags & Boxes – talk & demonstration.
2. Candles – talk & demonstration.
3. Christmas Medley – talk & demonstration.
4. Iris Card folding –card making session.
5. Tea Bag folding – Dutch paper folding.
6. Quilling – Practical make a greeting card.
7. Used Card Special—recycle your old greeting cards

Slide Presentations
1. A Sniff of Snuff.
2. Noel Nostalgia.
3. Marvellous Maoris.
4. A Whale of a Tale.
5. Family Foundling.
6. Pearly Kings & Queens.

A number of other presentations are available please
as for details.
Almost anytime & also available at short notice.

£45 plus travelling expenses—there will also be a small
charge for materials in a practical session. PLEASE
NOTE— LIMITED TRAVELLING AT NIGHT.
F, E—for slides shows BO, S, PS.

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Qualifications: SMITH, Stuart
Subject Matter/Talks: 45 Sycamore Avenue, Eggborough
North Yorkshire DN14 0WU.
Availability: Tel: Mob: 07786-637016
Fee: E-mail: [email protected]
Requirements:
P.A.T Tested — Yes.

An experienced speaker.
1. The Sunderland Hoax Ripper Letters and
Tape. The audience will listen to the reasons to
believe the letters and tape were from the killer
and the reasons to believe they were not from
the killer. During the talk they will hear about
the hoaxer.
2. The Merchant Navy in World War 2 — The
audience will travel around the world during the
talk going through both the Suez and Panama
canals. During the journey / talk the audience
will learn about several Port Line ships my
father served on, which were involved in action
during WW2.
Most times.
£60
F, The speaker has all his own equipment.

SMITH, Janet
121 Birkwood Avenue, Cudworth, Barnsley
South Yorkshire S72 8JB.
Tel: (01226) 712670 / Mob: 07889-172147
E-mail: [email protected]
P. A. T. Tested - No.

Subject Matter/Talks: 1. Quality Fashion Jewellery,
2. Shiatsu Massage talks
Availability: Anytime daily
Fee: £30 plus £5 travelling expenses up to 20 miles radius
Requirements: F, E, table and easy access to an electric socket

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SCAIFE, Eric
298 Selby Road, Whitkirk, Leeds,
West Yorkshire LS15 0PS.
Tel: (0113) 260-5823 / Mob: 07899-737279
E-mail: [email protected]

P. A .T Tested - Not Required.

Subject Matter/Talks: ‘Tyke Talk...’ Yorkshire based talks covering
dialect history and humour.
Availability: Anytime.
Fee: £35 + expenses.
Requirements:
E, F and a table.

SONGHURST, Eric
21, Howard Avenue, Halton, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS15 0LY.
Tel: (0113) 260-7270
E-mail: [email protected]
P. A. T. Tested — No

Subject Matter/Talks: 1. A Benelux Tour.
2. Canada—Waterfalls, Sea and Mountains.
3. Czech Republic—more than just Prague.
4. Are Three Days in Washington DC long
enough?
5. Seascapes, Redwoods, Bison and Geysers.
6. A Year I Remember.

Availability: I am preparing several travel presentations please
Fee: ask when enquiring.

Requirements: .

Daytime and Evening — short notice is possible.
£30 plus travel if a distance — to discuss if thought
necessary.
F, BO.

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STUTTARD, Allan
2 Beaumont View, Hebden Bridge,
West Yorkshire HX7 6NL.
Tel: (01422) 844850
E-mail: [email protected]
P. A. T. Tested - Not Required.

Qualifications: Retired Clothing Manager, Former Parish Councillor,
Subject Matter/Talks: Former amateur thespian, Clerk Erringden Parish
Council & Chairman of Walsden Cricket Club.
Availability:
Fee: 1. Water wheel to E-mail – a light hearted look
Requirements: at working in the clothing industry in Hebden
Bridge.
2. ‘Did I See Marilyn…..’ - an amusing look at my
time as a national serviceman in Hong Kong.
3. An off-cumder in Hebden Bridge—stories of a
foray into amateur dramatics and experiences as
a compère for a junior brass band including four
European tours.
4. A Yorkshireman in the Lancashire Leagues -
Stories of when the big test stars played in the
Lancashire Leagues from an amateurs view.
5. ‘I Never Saw Constantine…’ – includes stories
of my early days of league cricket and the
amazing stories of Sam Moss, forgotten journey
man and the dynasty he forged.
6. Seven Decades of Cricketing Memories —
includes stories of stars left out of previous talks
and men behind the scenes.
Almost anytime
Negotiable.
F, E and a table

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SOPER, Robert
35 Kings Meadow Mews, Wetherby,
North Yorkshire LS22 7FT.
Tel: (01937) 579703
E-mail: [email protected]
www.robertsoper.co.uk
P. A. T. Tested — Not Required.

Qualifications: Published Author.
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. Antiques and the Stately Homes of Britain.
2. Fakes and Forgeries In the World of Antiques.
3. The Golden Age of Motor Sport.
4. The Real Riviera—living as an ex-pat on
Europe’s most glamorous coast.
5. Enigmas and Anomalies of the very ancient
world.
6. The Men who built the Empire—A look at the
unsung engineers who went out alone to build
the infrastructure in the British Empire.
7. 'Atlantis? - In search of the First Civilization to
walk on this planet. A follow up talk to 'Anomalies
and Enigmas of the Ancient World'. Here I look at
the Americas and ask how the buildings of Machu
Pichu, Cosco and Mexico were built. A fascinating
look into the story that the guide books do not
want us to know.
8. 'The Golden Age of Sail - The Romance of the
Clipper Ships'. A fully illustrated look at the last
fifty years of the clipper ships. Smugglers, pirates
and the tea trade are covered as well as the gold
rushes to California and Australia.

All these talks are illustrated with a PowerPoint
presentation and are accompanied by a book
written by the author

Availability: Morning and Afternoons — No evenings.
Fee: £50 plus travel if over 10 miles from home address.

Requirements: F, E— Lectern if available.

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Qualifications: SEEGER, Sue
Subject Matter/Talks:
3, Grange Terrace, Yeadon, Leeds
Availability: West Yorkshire LS19 7AE.
Fee: Tel: (0113) 318 — 8314
Requirements: E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T. Tested — Yes.

MA (History of Textiles & Dress); NND; Cert Ed, LCGI.
1. History of Costume — various periods of time.
2. ‘Warp and Weft…’ - textiles in dress, 5th century
BC to present day.
3. Velvets - never judge a book by its cover - 1885.
4. Stageworks — costume for amateur theatres.
I can offer ANY combination of Women’s Dress /
Textiles / Social History of any period.
Anytime.
£50 including travelling expenses.
S, BO, OHP, whilst I do have all my own equipment if
these were available at the venue it would be helpful.

A family group c1909 The man seated is wearing a frock coat and the two standing
are wearing lounge suits of the day. The ladies are all wearing large trimmed hats of

the period.

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SOLITY, Philip
10 Appleby Green, Harrogate,
North Yorkshire HG5 9NE.
Tel: (01423) 868192 / Mob: 07736-228433

E-mail: [email protected]

P.A.T Tested — Not Required.

Qualifications: Advanced Diploma in Training Development (DIST)
Subject Matter/Talks: from Cambridge University.
Availability: 1. The Amusing Side of Road Traffic Law.
Fee: 2. A Light Hearted Look at Justice.
Requirements: Most daytime and evenings.
Expenses and Donation to St Gemma’s Hospice.
Qualifications: Table and a Lectern if available.
Subject Matter/Talks:
SIBBALD, David
Availability: 5 Strayside Mews, 2 Leeds Road, Harrogate
Fee: North Yorkshire HG2 8AA.
Requirements: Tel: (01423) 501839 / Mob: 07729-870039
E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested — No.

BA Hons Dip Ed.

1. Records banned by the BBC in the 1940s and
50s.
2. British Entertainers of the 50s and 60s —
choose any three from Dorothy Squires, Russ
Conway, Joan Regan, Alma Cogan, David
Whitfield, Anthony Newley, Kathy Kirby, Frankie
Vaughan and Lonnie Donegan.
3. Sherlock Holmes & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
4. The Brontes.
5. The Great British Songbook.
Working part—time, so generally available.
N/A.
None.

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Qualifications: THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPICE
Subject Matter/Talks: The Fundraising Team.
Availability: Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract ,West Yorkshire WF8 4BG.
Fee: Tel: (01977) 781478
Requirements: E-mail: [email protected]
Community Fundraisers
Qualifications: 1.The history and important work of The Prince
Subject Matter/Talks: of Wales Hospice in Pontefract.
2. How to engage with your charity supporters
Availability: effectively.
Fee: Anytime by appointment.
Requirements:
Donation to the hospice.
S, PS (table), EC, DP.

TOMLINSON, Keith & Sylvia
22 Denbrook Walk, Bradford,
West Yorkshire, BD4 0QS.
Tel: (01274) 682732
E-mail: [email protected]
(Prefer telephone contact)
P. A..T Tested — Not Required.

BSC, AFIMA, MBCS, CEng.
1. If you can’t beat them, Join them (Cricket
Umpire.
2. Local Election Day—’Behind the Box’.
3. Early Days of PC’s .
4. Indian Pacific and Ghan (an Australia Orient
Express) (Digital Presentation).
5. Bradford’s Smallpox Epidemic (DP).
Retired and holidays available by request - reason-
able notice in Australia 3 months in the year +
holidays.

Negotiable.
Table and chair.

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If you would like to be in one of my speaker directories, or
you know someone who might like to be, please
contact me via my e-mail

[email protected] or 07854-755756
and I would be pleased to hear from you or you could
complete the form at the end of this book.
Please have a look at my website:
www.chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk

TETLOW, Carol
Lamb Hill, Exelby, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 2HQ.

Tel: (01677) 422034
E-mail: [email protected]

P.A.T. Tested — Not Required.

Qualifications: GP, BM, B.S, B.Med Sci (Hons).
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. ‘Doctor to Author’. Stories from my career and
how I came to start writing novels .
Availability: 2. ‘Stethoscope Secrets’ - an insight into what
Fee: really goes in a GP's everyday life.
Requirements:
Almost anytime.
Any fee goes to Breast Cancer.

No — glass of water.

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Qualifications: TORDOFF, Philip Croft
Subject Matter/Talks: Wood View, 91 Hightown Road, Cleckheaton,
West Yorkshire BD19 5JP.
Availability: Tel: (01274) 873788
Fee: E-mail: [email protected]
Requirements: P.A.T. Tested - Not Required.

MA (Cantab), FRCO
Slide Shows (all approx. one hour).
1. Old Gas Lamps.
2. Buses, Trolleys and Trams.
3. Halifax from on High and the Wood View story
4. Contrasts and Curios.
5. Spen Valley view of many years ago.
6. Cleckheaton to Keswick by Train 80 years ago
7. Holiday Employment.

Musical Talks (all approx. 45 to 60 minutes)
8. Musical Memories — from 1942.
9. Music with Titles — descriptive music,
popular pieces.
10. Music of the Masters — a selection of pieces
taken from some of the world’s greatest composers.
11. The Evolution of the Hymn Tune (can be
based on Carols if around Christmas time.
12. Old Favourites — popular pieces which have
stood the test of time.
13. Marches and Waltzes.
14. An A to Z of Musicians.
15. The ‘48’ - J.S.Bach’s great Keyboard Master-
pieces.

Numbers 1 to 5 are slide presentations.
Number 6 & 7 are without slides.
Number 8 to 14 are all musical presentations.
will require an instrument ideally a piano –
please discuss this aspect at the time of booking.
Almost anytime and may be available at short notice
Slide shows £35 — Musical presentations £30.
F, S, PS + Piano or Keyboard if a musical talk.

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Subject Matter/Talks: THE ODDFELLOWS

Availability: Tracey GARCZYNSKI,
Fee: Unity Court, 431 Meanwood Road, Leeds,
Requirements: West Yorkshire LS7 2LD.
Tel: (0113) 242-4002
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.oddfellows.co.uk
P.A.T.Tested —Yes.

The Oddfellows Friendly Society past and
present .
Please contact for availability.
£30 donation to a charity of our choice.
TS, PS.

Subject Matter/Talks: TETLOW, Bill
Lamb Hill, Exelby, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 2HQ.
Availability:
Fee: Tel: (01677) 422034
Requirements: E-mail: [email protected]

P.A.T. Tested — Not Required.

‘Working with Wonder Woman’ - My experiences
working for the donkey sanctuary.
Anytime / Anywhere except Wednesday afternoons.
Donation to chosen charity + travelling expenses.
E and a jug of water and a glass.

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USHER, Margaret

12 /21*(5 $9$,/$%/( 5(7,5('
Tel: (0 )
E-mail: 5(7,5('
P. A..T. Tested - Yes.

Qualifications: BA, PGCE various diplomas.
Subject Matter/Talks: 1. The Wasteland - Antarctica.
2. The Workhouse.
Availability: 3. The History of Quarrying—diggers and
Fee: delvers.
Requirements: 4. Career Opportunities Through the Ages.
5. Maps and Plans from 16th to 20th centuries.
6. The Power of Poetry.
7. Reflections of Remembrance Day
8. Aspects of Rastrick—A village community
through the ages.
9. The Hazards of Rail Travel.
10. The Wayward Woman and Her Brothers and
other Genealogy Talks.
A number of additional presentations are in the
course of preparation please ask about these.

Talks 1, 2, 3 are PowerPoint - PLEASE discuss
these with the speaker before booking.
Most times day or evening.
Negotiable.
F, S, SP, EC if necessary and a table for certain
talks to display artefacts.

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VERITY, Duncan

20 Castle Keep, Scott Lane,
Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 6NY.
Tel: (01937) 586232 / Mob: 07485-200662
E-mail: [email protected]
P. A. T. Tested — Yes.

Subject Matter/Talks: Collection of 60 min DVDs individually
compiled and featuring a range of songs,
Availability: music, comedy, dance, laughter and
Fee: documentaries.
Requirements: 1. Popular songs from Stage and Screen
(Pts 1 & 2).
2. Music, Comedy and Dance (Pts 1 & 2).
3. Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
4. Music and Laughter (Parts 1,2,3,4 & 5).
5. Tribute to Morecambe and Wise and the
Two Ronnies.
6, The Comet Air Crash Investigation.
7. Manchester United Air Disaster.
8. Concorde Air Crash Investigation.
9. Vulcan Raid of the Falklands Runway.
10. The Murder of Police Sgt John Speed.
11. Popular Songs at Christmas.
12. Construction of the Humber Bridge.

All are one hour presentations aimed at over
55s for men, ladies and mixed groups.

Mornings / Afternoons (Evenings but within 20
miles of Wetherby).
£50 within 30 miles of Wetherby (beyond the fee
is negotiable).
Fee, Screen, Room Curtains/ Blackout is
essential,
PP (13amp socket) and a small table.

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WATERS, Gillian
20 East Parade. Steeton, West Yorkshire BD20 6RP.
Tel: (01535) 656570
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.gillianwaters.co.uk
P.A.T Tested — No.

Qualifications: BA (Hons), MA, PGCE, PG Dip
Subject Matter/Talks: A range of history talks including:
1. Guy Fawkes.
Availability: 2. Richard III.
Fee: 3. Local history studies.
Requirements:
Can tailor make talks for different
societies.
Anywhere by arrangement .

By Negotiation.
None.

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WHYTE, Glennis
Grange End, 17-19, Grange Street, York, North Yorkshire YO10 4BH.
Tel: (01904) 620996 / Mob: 07963-270543
E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested - Yes

Qualifications: BA (Hons), MA.
Subject Matter/Talks: Talks on behalf of the National Trust:
1. Treasurer’s House, York and the rise of the
Availability: Green family—How a 19th century family rose
(and almost fell) in society and the eccentric
Frank Green who created the National Trust
property Treasurer’s House.
2. The House built on Love & Chocolate— The
story of the National Trust property Goddards in
York, the family home of Noel Terry (of Terry’s
chocolate).
3. Elizabeth Montagu and the founding of the
Bluestocking movement— An 18th century
resident of Treasurer’s House became one of the
most famous women of her time as she
challenged the idea that women should be seen
and not heard !
4. Strange and Ghostly Tales of Treasurer’s
House in York—They say this National Trust
property is the most haunted house in York.
Dare to hear the scary stories and creepy tales.
5. Stitches in Time: The historic needlework of
Treasurer’s House in York—The varied
embroidery, tapestry, upholstery and other
creative needlework items in the National Trust
property Treasurer’s House.
6. New from April 2020 — Where Earth and Sky
Meet — A presentation on two lovely National
Trust gardens in York—the town garden at
Treasurer’s House and the Terry family’s garden
at Goddards.
Talks given daytime and evenings—NOT available
during December each year.

Fee: A donation to the National Trust — Speaker’s travelling
Requirements: expenses at 15p per mile.
Small table for projector.

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WATERAID SPEAKER NETWORK
Ms Nadia Nicholas - Community Fundraiser Officer
47—49 Durham Street, London SE11 5JD.
Tel: (0207) 793 — 4566
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/teaching/

speaker-network

Website: wateraid.org

Subject Matter/Talks: WaterAid’s Speaker Network can provide passionate
volunteer speakers across Yorkshire to bring
Availability: WaterAid’s work to life. Inspiring people across the
Fee: UK to take action and reach everyone, everywhere
Requirements: with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.
Flexible by appointment.
N/A.
DP.

IF THIS BOOK IS MAKING YOUR JOB
AS A SPEAKER FINDER EASIER THEN WHY NOT

TELL A FRIEND ABOUT IT

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WOOD, Trevor
7 Gomersal Road, Heckmondwike,
West Yorkshire WF16 9BU.
Tel: (01924) 402659
E-mail: [email protected]
P.A.T Tested - Not Required.

Qualifications: Retired chemistry teacher 11 to 18 year olds
Subject Matter/Talks:
1. Interviews with ’The Stars’ for hospital radio
Availability: with the boys from my school.
Fee: 2. Incidents in Teaching.
Requirements: 3. Incidents on Holiday.
4. More star interviews and writing science text
books.
2nd week October to second week April—any time of
day.
£40 cheque please, payable to Cancer UK, CAFOD or
Forget-Me-Not Hospice. Audience numbers exceeding
80 I would suggest 50pence per head.
2 / 3 tables for display purposes.

If you would like to be in one of my speaker directories, or
you know someone who might like to be, please
contact me via my e-mail

[email protected] or 07854-755756
and I would be pleased to hear from you or you could
complete the form at the end of this book.
Please have a look at my website:
www.chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk

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WINPENNY, David
Victoria Villa, Princess Road, Ripon,
North Yorkshire, HG4 1HW.
Tel: (01765) 607641
E-mail: [email protected]
www.davidwinpenny.co.uk
P.A.T Tested — Yes.

Qualifications: BA (English); Member of the Chartered Institute of
Subject Matter /Talks: Public Relations; Accredited NADFAS; Cruise Speaker;
Chairman Ripon Civic Trust; Published Author.
Availability:
Fee: 1. Up to a Point—pyramids in Britain & Ireland.
Requirements: 2. Hackfall—a landscape back from the brink.
3. Eccentrics, Exotics and Erratics —buildings in
gardens.
4. Edwin Lutyens — A Singular & Delightful Man’
5. ‘A Very Dangerous Work’— Gilbert Scott and the
restoration of Ripon Cathedral.
6, Painting with Light – English Stained Glass.
7. Opening the Doors — A brief history of country
house visiting.
8. Literature and Landscape.
9. How to Write a Fake—Literary Forgeries.
10. Death on the Matterhorn.
11. Coronation - Majesty, Myth, Music.
12. Coronation - Myth, majesty and music.
13. A Plot Thickens - A brief history of landscape
gardens.

Other talks available, please ask the speaker.
Daytime and evening by appointment.
Negotiable.
E, F, S, BO.

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Qualifications: YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE
Subject Matter/Talks: Cayley House,
10 South Lane Elland,
Availability: West Yorkshire, HX5 0HQ.
Fee: Tel: (01422) 237900
Requirements: E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.yorkshireairambulance.org.uk/
P.A.T Tested — Yes.

Charity Sector.
The Yorkshire Air Ambulance are available to give
speaker presentations upon request at no
minimum charge. It may surprise you to know that
the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity relies on the
generosity of individuals and organisations to help
save lives across Yorkshire. In fact, as a Charity
we only receive help through secondment of
paramedics from the NHS, through the Yorkshire
Ambulance Service NHS Trust. To keep both of
Yorkshire’s air ambulances in the air, we need to
raise £12,000 per day, this is the equivalent to £4.4
million per year. As a rapid response air
emergency service the Charity serves a population
of approximately 5 million people across 4 million
acres. Our two air ambulances operate from the
Nostell Priory Estate near Wakefield and RAF
Topcliffe near Thirsk, and together both air
ambulances cover the whole of the region.
Anytime—weekdays, weekends and evenings.
No fee charges—a donation would benefit the
Yorkshire Air Ambulance service
None

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Chris Helme - for 30 years was a serving Police Officer and

awarded the British Empire Medal in 1990 for his service in the
community. He has written 8 books both through commissions and
self published books on subjects including local history, brass
band nostalgia and one taking a light hearted look at his policing
career. He wrote a weekly nostalgia column in his local
newspaper for 30 years and has also written a number of
articles for UK local and regional magazines.

For over 25 years, he taught local history adult community classes. In recent years, he has
taught older people how to use a mobile phone, basic computer skills, as well as teaching the
same basic computer skills to job seekers and he a reminiscence workshop facilitator.

During the mid 1980s, he was beginning to be in demand as a speaker outside his usual job
related presentations and has now developed a style that can both inform and entertain.

His presentations have often been described as ‘Infotainment’. He has developed a
presentational style that can both conjure laughter and melancholy through his various subjects
that have been appreciated by many local groups.

He is a regular speaker at Luncheon Clubs, Rotary Clubs and Probus Clubs throughout
Yorkshire and averages 70 presentations annually. Even on his regular holidays to Cyprus he
was asked to speak at an expat evening gathering at a hotel and now he can be found on cruise
ships as a guest speaker

He has been the producer and presenter of Sunday Bandstand since its inception in 2007.
This is his two hour brass band radio programme which is now available through 12
community radio stations including here in the UK and overseas.

Chris can be contacted via e-mail:
[email protected]
or telephone 07854-755756 or through his

website:
www.chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SPEAKERS & SPEAKER FINDERS

Portable Appliance Testing

Recently, I was contacted by a speaker from one of my publications with some
information for the benefit of all speakers and speaker finders. It would seem that many
of the venues we use, particularly local authority and church owned premises are now
asking in greater numbers for all electrical equipment brought onto their premises
to be PAT tested.

Please note that any electrical equipment that does not carry a PAT tested sticker may
not be allowed to be used at some venues and is for health and safety reasons.

This has implications for slide projectors, digital projectors, cables, lights,
extension cables, portable music devices and all similar equipment At the very least
basically it means any electrical appliance where the power to run it has to be plugged
into the power of the premises speakers are booked to speak at.

The Electricity at Work Regulations place a legal responsibility on employers, employees
and the self-employed persons to comply with the provisions of the regulations. All
reasonable and practicable steps must be taken to ensure that no danger results from
the use of such equipment. This in effect requires the implementation of a systematic
and regular program of maintenance, inspection and testing.

A quick glance in the Yellow Pages or a browse for PAT testing on the internet should
help to locate the name of someone local to you who can perform the necessary tests on
your equipment. Once the test have been carried out, each item tested will have a
sticker fitted showing a date (often annually) when it needs to be re-tested.

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Once your equipment has been tested you will be issued with a certificate, whilst
not suggesting you should carry this with you to all your bookings it is worth knowing
that you may be requested to produce it. So, having a copy of the certificate in your
equipment bag may just save the embarrassment of being told you cannot use
your equipment at that particular venue.
A speaker cannot rely on being told about these requirements by the organisation
which has booked them, they may not be aware of them.
For more information about PAT testing please have a look at the following website:
www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm

Chris Helme

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