Recognising Service
We honour our members in achieving excellence in leadership and communication through their Toastmaster journeys. These members showcase the core values of Toastmasters International – Integrity, Respect, Service and Excellence. Each program year, recognition of member achievement beyond the club level is recognised at relevant District events.
The below records are not exhaustive, and current members are welcome to contact the district to share known historical recognition within District 91.
| Year | District Director | District Directors Award | Toastmaster of the Year | Division Director of the Year | Area Director of the Year |
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| District 91 | |||||
| 2024/2025 | Steve Vear, DTM | Lynne Cantor Gayer, DTM (B) Olga Galaiko (C) | |||
| 2023/2024 | Diane Richardson | Janet Alkema, DTM | Guler Cortis (H) | Helyn Ashford (J10) | |
| 2022/2023 | Rupa Datta | Amy Jones | Christopher Boden | Emily McQuillen (C) | Alistair Driscoll (J10) |
| 2021/2022 | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Mike Burrows, DTM | Debbie Williams | Barbara Saph (A) | |
| 2020/2021 | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | Janet Alkema, DTM | Harminder Dhillon | Diane Richardson (D) | Amy Jones (H32) |
| 2019/2020 | Florian Bay, DTM | John Drinkwater | Liang T Li (K) | Anja Eichen Area (C5) | |
| 2018/2019 | Andy Hammond, DTM | Steve Birch, DTM | Janet Alkema (A) | Sam Warner Area (J11) | |
| 2017/2018 | Pedro Casillas, DTM | Beauty Zindi | Seema Menon (L) | Cat Kipling Area (L9) | |
| 2016/2017 | Vanessa King, DTM | Andy O’Sullivan Gordon Piggott | Steve Vear (A) Rick Cooper (J) | Catherine Cannon (H32) Arnaud Sartre (H37) |
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| 2015/2016 | Jean Gamester, DTM | Alex de Jong | Richard Blackman (J) | Dudley Flynn (L47) | |
| 2014/2015 | Hilary Briggs | Andrew P Bennett, DTM | Jill Segal (B) | Brian Skelton (L33) | |
| District 71 | |||||
| 2013/14 | Vanessa King Division H | Tim Rampton Area 32 | |||
| 2012/13 | Christina Hession Naas Club | Anthony Day Division E | Susie Bloor Area 41 | ||
| 2011/12 | Angela Farrell Sligo Speakers Club | Paul Walsh Division B | Greg Ros Area 31 | ||
| 2010/11 | Greg Ros St Paul’s Speakers | Andy O’Sullivan Division B | Jean Gamester Area 4 | ||
| 2009/10 | Jean Cunningham Cork | Hilary Briggs Division B | Narmada Guruswamy Area 43 | ||
| 2008/09 | Peter Kieran Iarnrod Eireann | Kate Thornhill Division C | Hilary Briggs Area 31 | ||
| 2006/07 | Malcolm Warden Bicester Speakers | Kay Federico Division G | Brian Matthews Area 50 | ||
| 2005/06 | Pauline McCabe Mullingar Toastmasters | Sean Brady Division D | Jan Collings Area 22 |
| Year | District Director | Community Club Award | Corporate Club Award | New Clubs (Pioneer Award) | Phoenix Award |
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| 2024/2025 | Steve Vear, DTM | ||||
| 2023/2024 | Diane Richardson | ||||
| 2022/2023 | Rupa Datta | City of London Toastmasters | Bloomberg London Toastmasters | Dr Martens Toastmasters PA Consulting London LHH Toastmasters KPMG Kommunicators Wealth CDIO Toastmasters Toast Titans | Winchmore Hill Speakers JPMC – London-Glasgow Toastmasters Club F.K.A Bank Street Speakers |
| 2021/2022 | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Worcester Speakers | Microsoft | Chaseside Didcot Paddington Toastmasters |
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| 2020/2021 | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | GSK House Toastmasters Reading Verizon | Wye Knot Speakers KBR Toastmasters Verizon EMEA Online Toastmasters Liberty Speakers BT Enterprise Corporate Toastmasters Lockton Toastmasters | ||
| 2019/2020 | Florian Bay, DTM | ||||
| 2018/2019 | Andy Hammond, DTM | ||||
| 2017/2018 | Pedro Casillas, DTM | ||||
| 2016/2017 | Vanessa King, DTM | ||||
| 2015/2016 | Jean Gamester, DTM | ||||
| 2014/2015 | Hilary Briggs |
| Year | District Director | Award | Detail | Recipient/s |
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| 2024/25 | Steve Vear, DTM | |||
| 2023/24 | Diane Richardson | |||
| 2022/23 | Rupa Datta | Communication & Leadership Award | The Communication and Leadership Award is presented by the Toastmasters district to a person in the community who is an outstanding communicator or leader. | Dr Samantha Tross |
| District Mission Award | Recognition of dedication to the District Mission. | Bonnie Wong | ||
| Club Excellence | Recognition of dedication to the Club Mission and Distinguished Club Program. | The Speakers of Croydon Kent Speakers |
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| New members | Celebrating new members commitment to the Toastmaster Core Values. | Laura Autumn Cox – Best Newcomer Stephen Saunders Gabriel Cedismondi Maud D’Agostini |
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| PR Awards | Awards for excellence in Public Relation efforts to promote their clubs and Toastmasters. | Cristina Plamadeala Marijana Bosnjak |
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| 2021/22 | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Special Recognition | Lucaz Graziani | |
| Club Excellence | The Speakers of Croydon Bloomberg |
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| Outstanding Efforts in Promoting Toastmasters International in 2021-2022 | Islay O’Hara Chris Wood Brigid Mansfield Sabrina Aici Samantha Richmond Dominic Heaney Shaquilla Johnson Patrick Etefia |
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| Area of the Year | J4 | |||
| 2020/21 | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | PR Manager of the Year | Attracted guests from around the world and motivated current and past members with the outstanding blog Shared numerous #MyWhy stories on Facebook page Helped the club gain 19 new members | Ellie Henderson, Worthing Speakers |
| Best PR Campaign of the Year | Lead an exceptional PR campaign for the club’s 60th Anniversary Invited >400 people, incl. Oxford VIPs and politicians 2 radio interviews, incl. with BBC radio Oxford Improved reach in social media and YouTube channel | Tim Patmore, Oxford Speakers | ||
| Lead Generation | Club Sponsor – KBR Toastmasters NHS/Other corporate opportunities On the 2021/22 Club Growth Team | Varun Sharma | ||
| Club Coordinator of the Year | Project Plan Ownership of milestones Worked to a firm timescale | Jim Benn | ||
| Club Sponsor of the Year | Professionalism throughout Passionate about developing others (24) Engaged key stakeholders Opportunity for further clubs in the business Seamless charter | Melanie Edward | ||
| Club Coach of the Year | BMS Uxbridge – 16 > 11 > 24 Engagement with the wider D91 community Membership Growth Use of DCP as KPIs Contribution to monthly support sessions Continued support of the club into the new year | Ruth Ribeiro | ||
| 2019/20 | Florian Bay, DTM | |||
| 2018/19 | Andy Hammond, DTM | |||
| 2017/18 | Pedro Casillas, DTM | |||
| 2016/17 | Vanessa King, DTM | |||
| 2015/16 | Jean Gamester, DTM | |||
| 2014/15 | Hilary Briggs |
| Year | District Director | District Director’s Home Club | District Award | Rank | Distinguished Clubs |
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| 2014/15 | Steve Vear, DTM | Wessex Speakers’ | – | 56.57% | |
| 2023/24 | Diane Richardson | Chiltern Speakers, Thame Speakers | President’s Distinguished | 11th | 60.36% |
| 2022/23 | Rupa Datta | Trojan Speakers | – | 9th | 61.90% |
| 2021/22 | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Aylesbury Speakers, Wokingham Speakers | – | 24th | 45.76% |
| 2020/21 | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | Kent Speakers Club | – | 21st | 64.09% |
| 2019/20 | Florian Bay, DTM | London Victorians, Beckenham Communicators | Distinguished | 12th | 71.10% |
| 2018/19 | Andy Hammond, DTM | Arun Speakers | Select Distinguished | 12th | 73.78% |
| 2017/18 | Pedro Casillas, DTM | Grosvenor Square Speakers | Select Distinguished | 4th | 77.27% |
| 2016/17 | Vanessa King, DTM | Guildford Speakers | Distinguished | 6th | 75.17% |
| 2015/16 | Jean Gamester, DTM | Thame Speakers, Stand & Deliver, Bardwell | President’s Distinguished | 4th | 85.27% |
| 2014/15 | Hilary Briggs | Early Bird Speakers, Grosvenor Square Speakers | President’s Distinguished | 3rd | 85.47% |
| Year | District Governor | District Governor’s Home Club | District Award | Rank | Distinguished Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | Luanne Kent | Castleknock Toastmasters | Select Distinguished District | 19th | 81.39% |
| 2012/13 | Freddie Daniells | Excalibur Speakers, Holborn Speakers | Select Distinguished District | 13th | 73.93% |
| 2011/12 | James Hegarty | Speakeasy Roscommon | Distinguished District | 13th | 59.01 pts |
| 2010/11 | Teresa Dukes | Speakeasy@Martlesham | Select Distinguished, District | 8th | 70.09 pts |
| 2009/10 | Joe Gibbs | Killaloe-Ballina Toastmasters | Distinguished District | 16th | 73.87 pts |
| 2008/09 | Gary Sander | Dereham Articulate | Select Distinguished, District | 9th | 79.17 pts |
| 2007/08 | Mary Murtagh | Limerick Toastmasters | Select Distinguished District | 7th | 83.57 pts |
| 2006/07 | Nicholas Benning | Guildford Speakers | Select Distinguished District | 10th | 74.03 pts |
| 2005/06 | Lynda M Molloy | Bray Toastmasters | President’s Distinguished District | 4th | 84.01 pts |
| 2004/05 | David Thompson | London Athenians | Select Distinguished District | 8th | 81.57 pts |
| 2003/04 | Jeremiah Ronayne | Speakeasy | Select Distinguished District | 7th | |
| 2002/03 | Angus Galbraith | Thame Speakers | Select Distinguished District | 10th | 69.68 pts |
| 2001/02 | Margaret Worthy | Guildford Speakers | Distinguished District | 13th | 61.56 pts |
| 2000/01 | Mary O’Connell | Midleton Toastmasters | |||
| 1999/00 | David MacLeod | Maidenhead Speakers | |||
| 1998/99 | Cecil Kirk | AIB Toastmasters | |||
| 1997/98 | Mike Silverman | London Corinthians | Select Distinguished District | 7th | |
| 1996/97 | Hilda McHugh | Limerick Toastmasters | President’s Distinguished District | 26th | |
| 1995/96 | Ken Norman | Oxford Speakers | Distinguished District | 13th | |
| 1994/95 | Ted Corcoran | Fingal Toastmasters | President’s Distinguished District | 2nd | |
| 1993/94 | Norman Fox | Maidenhead Speakers | Distinguished District | 25th | |
| 1992/93 | Brian O’Connor | Crusaders | President’s Distinguished District | 6th | |
| 1991/92 | Meryll Coe | Aylesbury Speakers | |||
| 1990/91 | Ian Jones | Thame Speakers | |||
| 1989/90 | Joe Prendergast | Clonmel Toastmasters | Distinguished District | ||
| 1988/89 | John Earnshaw | Oxford Speakers | |||
| 1987/88 | Harry Knox | DLS Communicators | Distinguished District | ||
| 1986/87 | Norman Rhodes | Maidenhead Speakers | |||
| 1985/86 | Mary Dwan | Dun Laoghaire | |||
| 1984/85 | David Lindsey | Thame Speakers | Select Distinguished District | 12th | |
| 1983/84 | Mary O’Connor | Waterford Club | |||
| 1982/83 | George Gallagher-Daggitt | Oxford Speakers | |||
| 1981/82 | Gerald Keen | Grosvenor Square Speakers | |||
| 1980/81 | Mike Murdock | Shillelagh | |||
| 1979/80 | Andrew Ducker | Epsom Speakers | |||
| 1978/79 | Patrick Dullaghan | Engineers Club | |||
| 1977/78 | Patrick Dullaghan | Engineers Club | |||
| 1976/77 | Niall Brunicardi | Fermoy Toastmasters | |||
| 1975/76 | Niall O’Riordan | Cork Club | |||
| 1974/75 | Mike Murdock | Shillelagh | |||
| 1973/74 | Geoffrey Barker | Bedford Speakers | |||
| 1972/73 | Ben Marriott | Southend-on-Sea | |||
| 1971/72 | Gaylord Giles |
| Year | Excellence in Leadership (Distinguished District for 3 or more years) | District Director | Excellence in Program Quality | Program Quality Director | Excellence in Club Growth | Club Growth Director | Presidents 20+ (For successfully motivating clubs to achieve and maintain charter strength) |
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| 2025/26 | Debbie Williams, DTM | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Steve Vear MBE, DTM | Debbie Williams, DTM | |||||
| 2023/24 | Diane Richardson | Steve Vear MBE, DTM | |||||
| 2022/23 | Rupa Datta | Achieved | Diane Richardson | Debbie Williams | |||
| 2021/22 | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Achieved | Rupa Datta | Diane Richardson | |||
| 2020/21 | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | Achieved | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Rupa Datta | |||
| 2019/20 | Achieved | Florian Bay, DTM | Achieved | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | Achieved | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Achieved |
| 2018/19 | Achieved | Andy T. Hammond, DTM | Achieved | Florian Bay, DTM | Achieved | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | Achieved |
| 2017/18 | Achieved | Pedro Casillas, DTM | Achieved | Andy T. Hammond, DTM | Achieved | Florian Bay, DTM | |
| 2016/17 | Achieved | Vanessa King, DTM | Achieved | Pedro Casillas, DTM | Achieved | Andy T. Hammond, DTM | |
| 2015/16 | Achieved | Jean Gamester, DTM | Achieved | Vanessa King, DTM | Achieved | Dorothea Stuart, DTM | |
| 2014/15 |
| Year | District Director | Program Quality Director | Club Growth Director | Public Relations Manager | Finance Manager | Administration Manager | Immediate Past District Director |
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| 2025/2026 | Debbie Williams, DTM | Seema Menon | Lynne Cantor Gayer, DTM | Allen Paul, DTM | Guler Cortis | Deborah Stevens | Steve Vear, MBE DTM |
| 2024/2025 | Steve Vear, MBE DTM | Debbie Williams, DTM | Seema Menon | Allen Paul, DTM | Stuart Marshall | Janet Alkema, DTM | Diane Richardson |
| 2023/2024 | Diane Richardson | Steve Vear, MBE DTM | Mo Dawodu | Nikita Parks, DTM | Valerija Slavina | Janet Alkema, DTM | Rupa Datta |
| 2022/2023 | Rupa Datta | Diane Richardson | Debbie Williams | Chris Arning | Eddy Quah | Amy Jones | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM |
| 2021/2022 | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Rupa Datta | Diane Richardson | Olga Galaiko | Eddy Quah | Emily McQuillen | Arnaud Sartre, DTM |
| 2020/2021 | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Rupa Datta | Susan Rayner Olga Galaiko | Brad Revell | Violet Karamagi Adrian Moore | Florian Bay, DTM |
| 2019/20 | Florian Bay, DTM | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | Helena Boden-Brewer, DTM | Susan Rayner | Violet Karamagi | Ruth Ribeiro | Andy Hammond, DTM |
| 2018/19 | Andy Hammond, DTM | Florian Bay, DTM | Arnaud Sartre, DTM | Seema Menon | Violet Karamagi | Alison Morris, DTM | Pedro Casillas, DTM |
| 2017/18 | Pedro Casillas, DTM | Andy Hammond, DTM | Florian Bay, DTM | Nigel Oseland | Beauty Zindi | Paul Rhys-Taylor | Vanessa King, DTM |
| 2016/17 | Vanessa King, DTM | Pedro Casillas, DTM | Andy Hammond, DTM | Helena Boden-Brewer | Jean Gamester, DTM | ||
| 2015/16 | Jean Gamester, DTM | Vanessa King, DTM | Dorothea Stuart, DTM | Helena Boden-Brewer | Hilary Briggs | ||
| 2014/15 | Hilary Briggs | Jean Gamester, DTM | Vanessa King, DTM |
| Year | Excellence in Leadership (Distinguished District + for 3 or more years) | Excellence in Education and Training | Excellence in Marketing | Presidents 20+ (for successfully motivating clubs to achieve and maintain charter strength) |
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| 2014/15 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved |
| 2013/14 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | |
| 2012/13 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | |
| 2011/12 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | |
| 2010/11 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | |
| 2009/10 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | |
| 2008/09 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved |
| 2007/08 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved |
| 2006/07 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved |
| 2005/06 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved |
| 2004/05 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved |
| 2003/04 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved |
| 2002/03 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | |
| 2001/02 | Achieved | Achieved | Achieved | |
| 2000/01 | Achieved | Achieved |
| Year | District Governor | District Governor’s Home Club | District Award | Rank | Distinguished Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | Luanne Kent | Castleknock Toastmasters | Select Distinguished District | 19th | 81.39% |
| 2012/13 | Freddie Daniells | Excalibur Speakers, Holborn Speakers | Select Distinguished District | 13th | 73.93% |
| 2011/12 | James Hegarty | Speakeasy Roscommon | Distinguished District | 13th | 59.01 pts |
| 2010/11 | Teresa Dukes | Speakeasy@Martlesham | Select Distinguished, District | 8th | 70.09 pts |
| 2009/10 | Joe Gibbs | Killaloe-Ballina Toastmasters | Distinguished District | 16th | 73.87 pts |
| 2008/09 | Gary Sander | Dereham Articulate | Select Distinguished, District | 9th | 79.17 pts |
| 2007/08 | Mary Murtagh | Limerick Toastmasters | Select Distinguished District | 7th | 83.57 pts |
| 2006/07 | Nicholas Benning | Guildford Speakers | Select Distinguished District | 10th | 74.03 pts |
| 2005/06 | Lynda M Molloy | Bray Toastmasters | President’s Distinguished District | 4th | 84.01 pts |
| 2004/05 | David Thompson | London Athenians | Select Distinguished District | 8th | 81.57 pts |
| 2003/04 | Jeremiah Ronayne | Speakeasy | Select Distinguished District | 7th | |
| 2002/03 | Angus Galbraith | Thame Speakers | Select Distinguished District | 10th | 69.68 pts |
| 2001/02 | Margaret Worthy | Guildford Speakers | Distinguished District | 13th | 61.56 pts |
| 2000/01 | Mary O’Connell | Midleton Toastmasters | |||
| 1999/00 | David MacLeod | Maidenhead Speakers | |||
| 1998/99 | Cecil Kirk | AIB Toastmasters | |||
| 1997/98 | Mike Silverman | London Corinthians | Select Distinguished District | 7th | |
| 1996/97 | Hilda McHugh | Limerick Toastmasters | President’s Distinguished District | 26th | |
| 1995/96 | Ken Norman | Oxford Speakers | Distinguished District | 13th | |
| 1994/95 | Ted Corcoran | Fingal Toastmasters | President’s Distinguished District | 2nd | |
| 1993/94 | Norman Fox | Maidenhead Speakers | Distinguished District | 25th | |
| 1992/93 | Brian O’Connor | Crusaders | President’s Distinguished District | 6th | |
| 1991/92 | Meryll Coe | Aylesbury Speakers | |||
| 1990/91 | Ian Jones | Thame Speakers | |||
| 1989/90 | Joe Prendergast | Clonmel Toastmasters | Distinguished District | ||
| 1988/89 | John Earnshaw | Oxford Speakers | |||
| 1987/88 | Harry Knox | DLS Communicators | Distinguished District | ||
| 1986/87 | Norman Rhodes | Maidenhead Speakers | |||
| 1985/86 | Mary Dwan | Dun Laoghaire | |||
| 1984/85 | David Lindsey | Thame Speakers | Select Distinguished District | 12th | |
| 1983/84 | Mary O’Connor | Waterford Club | |||
| 1982/83 | George Gallagher-Daggitt | Oxford Speakers | |||
| 1981/82 | Gerald Keen | Grosvenor Square Speakers | |||
| 1980/81 | Mike Murdock | Shillelagh | |||
| 1979/80 | Andrew Ducker | Epsom Speakers | |||
| 1978/79 | Patrick Dullaghan | Engineers Club | |||
| 1977/78 | Patrick Dullaghan | Engineers Club | |||
| 1976/77 | Niall Brunicardi | Fermoy Toastmasters | |||
| 1975/76 | Niall O’Riordan | Cork Club | |||
| 1974/75 | Mike Murdock | Shillelagh | |||
| 1973/74 | Geoffrey Barker | Bedford Speakers | |||
| 1972/73 | Ben Marriott | Southend-on-Sea | |||
| 1971/72 | Gaylord Giles |