Dean Gould

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Dean Gould (born 15 September 1964 in Ipswich) holds records that recognise dexterity and memory. He is known for beermat flipping, [1] coin snatching, [2] and recalling from memory all 712 survivors' names from the sinking of the HMS Titanic. [3] [4]

Gould has appeared on television shows including BBC's Television Show, Record Breakers and The Real Little Britain[ citation needed ].

Gould attended Deben High School, Felixstowe, Suffolk. Dean married his wife Natalie in 1988. They have three children.

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References

  1. JOE (August 8, 2019). "Meet the Lionel Messi of beer mat flipping". YouTube . Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. "The Coin Snatching Record". RecordHolders.org. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. Suffolk News (June 11, 2021). "Felixstowe dad sets record after naming all 712 Titanic survivors in under 41 minutes PART 2". YouTube . Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/search?term=dean%20gould&page=1&type=all&max=20&partial=_Results&