Newspaper article about the opening of the Marriott Hotel's restaurant by official toastmaster to the Council, Harry Poloway, Cardiff, January 2009

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A newspaper article, published in Capital Times in January 2009, about the opening of the Marriott Hotel's restaurant, bar, and leisure club by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Councillor Kate Lloyd, and the official toastmaster to the Cardiff Council, Harry Poloway.

Harry Poloway, master of ceremonies and toastmaster, was born in Newport in 1915. He was a trained electrical engineer and spent time in the Second World War volunteering for the RAF. He is best known as Newport's legendary Jewish toastmaster, who hosted ceremonies for Nelson Mandela, the Aga Khan, and the Dalai Lama He was also the official toastmaster for the British Royal Family.

Harry was known for his passionate work in fundraising for charities (he was a prominent member of the Newport's Rotarians club) and his immense support for the local Jewish communities. For his amazing work he received several honours such as an MBE in 2005. Harry died in 2016.

Sources:
Doreen Jacobs, 'Obituary for Bimah Magazine'; http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/14523483.Newport_s_legendary_toastmaster_Harry_Poloway_dies_aged_100/ [Accessed 5th July 2018].

Depository: Glamorgan Archives.