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Profile of Godfrey Yammerstein
In order to profile myself, I will attempt to interview myself.
Question | Answer |
Name | I gave myself the name of Godfrey Yammerstein - it sounds great doesn’t it? |
Born | I was found in the Abbey Fields in Kenilworth on 1st July 1971. |
Age | I think I am 39 - I have no birth certificate. |
When did you begin writing | I started writing in 1988, so I have over 20 years experience of writing |
What qualifications do you have | I am self taught in writing and reading, sums and money, nature and trees, things that have happened |
Current Occupation | Official biographer for The Chinewrde Marching Band |
How did this happen | Originally I was asked to help with band member profiles for the blog. The CMB need to spend more time on practicing so they have asked me to be their official biographer. |
Chronological list of my writing to date:
Date | Type of writing | Title |
March 1988 | Article for a local paper | Cat stuck up tree all night |
July 1989 | Article for a local paper | Manhole needs repairing as it’s a rattling! |
November 1990 | Article for local paper | I hate fireworks |
June 1991 – August 1991 | Unpublished Magazine | Yammerstein’s News |
September 1991 | Unpublished novel | A writer’s day, in my life |
February 1992 | Lonely hearts advert in local paper | Yammerstien needs some lovin’ |
May 1993 | Advert in the corner shop | Typewriter for sale |
January 1994 – December 1999 | Writing the specials on the specials board in a local pub | Specials |
October 2000 | Unpublished fictional novel | Autobiography of a Great British Gentleman, G. Yammerstein Sr |
January 2001 | Article for a local paper | Marching band is keeping me awake |
April 2001 | Article for a local paper | Leave the British marching bands alone – they need to practice somewhere! |
May 2001 – September 2009 | Research for Articles and editing blog | A great British Marching Band |
Septmember 2009 – Ocotber 2009 | Recouperating after an incident with the Trumpet Section of the CMB | Names on my plaster cast |
January 2011 | Official Biographer for the CMB | Posts on the CMB Blog |
I am now working on a plotted history of the Chinewrde Marching Band for the blog, which I will be uploading fairly soon. I am hoping to publish this as a book once I have the information complete and my current working title is ‘A history of a Great British Marching Band’
Excerpt Taken from Godfrey Yammerstein’s autobiography ‘Portrait of a Great British Gentleman G. Yammerstein Jr’ to be published 2012
