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David Kendall
David Kendall is a former bank manager for Barclays Bank who is now a very popular after dinner speaker at dinners all round the country and abroad. He is Yorkshire born and bred - and proud of it! He was a chorister at York Minster and upon leaving school worked as a chartered accountant and for Rowntrees. During this time, he played piano and guitar in a dance band and then a cabaret group. In 1965, he joined Barclays and prior to early retirement in 1990, he was the manager of York University branch for 5 years. Hence the fact that most people on the after dinner circuit still refer to him as "the Bank Manager from York". He has spoken from Rotterdam to Rotherham and Denby Dale to Dublin - not to mention the Grosvenor House, the Savoy and the Cafe Royale. His cheerful manner and infectious laugh have brightened many a top table and his Northern roots are evident in the warmth of his style. His speeches are clean, very funny and entertaining - prompting the Newcastle Journal to remark after one dinner:" Messrs A and B were entertaining but they were overshadowed by the ex Bank Manager from York, David Kendall, who took the art of after dinner speaking into new realms of excellence". COMMENTS... " I would like to say that David Kendall was absolutely great at our Gala Dinner. The feedback was all very positive. There were 80 delegates, 12 of whom were ladies, and all thoroughly enjoyed his unique wit. I spotted one lady and several gentlemen literally crying with laughter. We had a few American, Norwegian, Danish and Belgian delegates who, with a little concentration, understood and thoroughly enjoyed David's humour" - Honeywell Control Systems Ltd. "What can I say about the man? He entertained us in the bar beforehand; gave a wonderful speech that was just perfect for this event and then continued in the bar afterwards. Absolutely everybody was in stitches. - Newbury District Council Weekend School, Oxford University. " I am still receiving compliments about the quality of your material and delivery. I really don't know how you do it: you have my absolute admiration. The outcome for us was terrific with a very satisfied response from all of the diners, not least because of all the fun you sparked in a very appropriate way for the evening" - Jeff Pym, Director General Institute of Petroleum. "Oh what a night! The Chartered Institute of Bankers Biennial Dinner at The Carleton Inn, Morecambe will go down in the annals of Local Centre history as the best ever. And why I hear you ask? - because we had a guest speaker called David Kendall who turned in an after dinner speech of all speeches. He had them - rolling in the aisles,- eating out of his hands, -dancing on the ceiling (metaphorically speaking) and most importantly of all, thoroughly entertained by the end of the evening. As I said to you on the evening I watched your performance from a privileged vantage point, and I know just how hard you worked. You know that your effort was not in vain. My grateful thanks for making last Friday evening such a memorable occasion."- Chris Gartside, President, Lancaster & Morecambe Centre, Chartered Institute of Bankers "September, 1999 -A truly masterful contribution. I havent laughed as much in ages. The conference dinner was a great success, due in no small part to your contribution. - Julie Poat, SWAT, Training, Consultancy and Recruitment. "How do you follow that? To keep such a large mixed group well entertained for nearly an hour so well deserves praise." - Deborah Wroe, Events Organiser, The Textile Institute. "I guess your ears must have been burning with the compliments you received from our staff! I have been lucky enough to hear you on three occasions and each time your humour has had me in tucks of laughter." - P.W. Singleton, General Manager, Profarma Ltd. "The best speaker weve ever had" - Nuneaton Golf Club. "May I thank you for making it a super evening. I have had nothing but excellent comments from both the younger and older members of the institute" - Vicki Nelson, Lloyd's Bank. "Your after dinner presentation was excellent. I am sure you will be pleased to learn that many delegates spoke about it in glowing terms. Well done" - John Tennent, Assistant Director, S. East Employers. "Everyone I have spoken with was extremely complimentary, saying it was one of the very best after dinner speeches they had heard in many a long year." - Peter Lloyd, Scottish Region Secretary Professional Golfers Association "Your speech captured the mood and requirement of the audience exactly and was very successful. Lots of complimentary remarks in the bar afterwards" - W.J. Bittles, Director General, The Cold Storage and Distribution Federation. "Many thanks for the superb after dinner presentation. People were still chuckling about it during the resumption of the serious business the following morning. I thought that in asking you to be funny without being racist, sexist or smutty, I had given you a tall order, but you made it look extremely easy. You are going to be a hard act to follow." - Mike Webber, National Training Manager, Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Alliance. "We would recommend anyone who has the chance to hear David Kendall to book tickets immediately. He is the funniest after dinner speaker either of us have ever heard. " - Dr. Caroline Wilson and Dr. John A Spencer. |
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