About Yasha Beresiner

Yasha Beresiner

RECIPE: Take one Russian father, one Greek mother, put them together in Istanbul, Turkey and beget a son called Yasha on 12 June 1940. Keep him there until 1948 and you have a little boy who can speak Turkish with a hint of Greek and Russian. Move to Israel till 1950 and the ten year old can now also speak Hebrew. Ship the boy to Milan Italy for three years or so and the little fellow can now manage Italian.

Why not move to England for a while, say from 1953 to 1961 where French is taught in schools and now you have a polyglot with one hell of an accent! Complete primary studies in England and back to Israel for a few years, say from 1961 to 1969.

Just enough time for the young man to pick up a law degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem after completion of a two year stint in the Parachute regiment – and incidentally – marrying his sergeant, Zmira, in the process. Let’s not forget his representing Israel in the Student’s Olympics in Tokyo Japan in the Judo event in 1967.

By the late Jack Veffer (of Interflora fame) as published in his book ‘My 2 Cent’s Worth’

Yasha Beresiner From here life gets more complicated – at least it would for you or me but not Yasha: return to England for Postgraduate studies having fathered two great kids Guy and Dana. Act as legal consultant, work with a Swiss Barter Trade Company and finally end up as a Director of Paramount International Coin Company and be head hunted by Stanley Gibbons Limited, the stamp magnates: his hobby converted to a business culminating with the setting up InterCol London in 1981.

After Dinner Speaking

Yasha was born with a sense of humour and has had the opportunity to speak after dinner at many formal and informal occasions. He has introduced Presidents at in-house Company meetings, addressed Judges and Lawyers annual dinners, Rotarians, Freemasons, over 40 Clubs, Women’s Institutes and has often been asked to return . . . the surest sign of his success.

His after dinner speeches, always amusing and anecdotal, are interspersed with relevant factual informative comments. After dinner speeches last from 5 to no more than 20 minutes. All inclusive charges for Informal dinners in the London area £120.00. Formal Dinners in the London Area £ 180.00. A cost relevant to distance for other parts of the United Kingdom applies.

Yasha will be glad to prepare tailor made speeches for birthday parties and personalised events. Please call 07768 29 20 66.

City Guide – Street of London Walks

Yasha Beresiner Yasha is a qualified City of London Guide (Red Badge) and is well experienced to take individuals or groups on City of London Walks. He can conduct the walks in English, Hebrew, Italian, French and Spanish. A member of the CLGLA, The City of London Guides and Lecturers Association, Yasha has specialised in the East End of London, Sherlock Holmes Walks and a range of City History Walks going back to Roman Times. Walks cost £5.00 per person (under twelves come as guests) for the organised walks. Group rates are also £5.00 per person with a minimum of £ 40.00 and a maximum of £ 175.00 for up to 50 individuals. Walks normally last between 90 minutes and 2 hours and will end at spots convenient for lunch or dinner as required. Please ask for any specialised walks on any day of the week. Please call 07768 292066.

Click here to view the walks organised by The Streets of London

Lecturing

Yasha Beresiner

Yasha is well experienced in addressing a wide range of audiences from Collectors’ Clubs to Banking Institutions. Lectures, normally illustrated by power point presentation, cover a selection of themes and subject such as the World of Collectables (including Alternative Investment aspects) Coins and Banknotes, Old Maps and Playing Cards, the Titanic and the History of Freemasonry and famous Masons. Lectures normally last less than 45 minutes allowing time for questions and discussion. The cost of the Lectures is £ 95.00 in the London Area all-inclusive and a cost relevant to distance for other parts of the United Kingdom. Please ask for any special lecture requirements you may have.

Yasha – the author

Yasha is the author of 10 books and booklets commissioned and published by well-known Publishing Houses (see the list below). Hundreds of his articles have appeared in specialised journals and newspapers world wide on subjects within his direct fields of interest. Articles include lighthearted pieces as well as intensively researched and academically inclined ones. He is happy to accept commissions for articles of any length and will be glad to provide or advise on illustrations.

Costings depend on length and theme of the project.