Philip Shorthouse MUKSPT

Professional Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies

President of the Association of The UK School of Professional Toastmasters (2010/2011)

About me:

• Family man.
• Proud Grand father
• Retired Officer (34 years) of the British Fire Service.
• Holder of the Queens Silver Jubilee medal
• Holder of the Long Service and Good conduct medal.
• Holder of the Ramsgate Fire Brigade Centennial Medal
• Honorary Citizen of the City of Rochester
• (Kings man) Freeman of the town of Kraljevo. Serbia.
• (Kings man )Freeman of the City of Jagodina. Serbia
• Holder of the Serbian Red Cross Silver medal
• Chevalier and Holder of the Grand Cross of Legion of Honour.(IOF)
• Holder of the Paul Harris Fellow. (Rotary International)
• Master of ceremonies at numerous charity events and dinner and dances for over 20 years
• Graduate and Associate member of the prestigious United Kingdom School of Professional Toastmasters.
• Officiated at various prestigious venues in Kent and the Home counties.
  • Sole Street House,Faversham. (Also licensed Tree House). Recommended Toastmaster
  • Oakwood House, Maidstone, Kent. Recommended Toastmaster
  • Downs Hall Country Hotel. Essex
  • Orsett Hall Hotel, Orsett, Essex
  • Reid’s Rooms, Dunmow, Essex
  • Acacia Hall, Dartford, Kent
  • Best Western, London Beech Hotel, Tenterden, Kent
  • Chilston Park Hotel, Lenham, Kent
  • Corn Exchange, Rochester, Kent
  • Hall Place, Bexleyheath, Kent
  • Hever Castle, Hever, Kent
  • Lympne Castle, Folkestone, Kent
  • Ramada Hotel, Maidstone, Kent
  • Penshurst Castle, Kent
  • Priestfields, Gillingham, Kent
  • Rowhill Grange, Dartford, Kent
  • Bradbourne House, East Malling, Kent
  • HMS Gannet, Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent
  • Ravens Alt, Kinston upon Thames, Surrey
  • Holiday Inn, Ashford,Kent
  • Turkey Mill, Maidstone, Kent
  • Little Hermitage, Higham, Kent
  • Eastwell Manor, Maidstone,Kent
  • Grangemore Hotel, Maidstone,Kent
  • The Thatched Barn, Dover, Kent
  • St,Augustines, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent