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The World Beard and Moustache Championships - Brighton, England
Michael Elsden was an official portrait photographer at World Beard and Moustache Championships on September 1, 2007.

How to Order 'A Gathering of Extraordinary Gentlemen'
The book "A Gathering of Extraordinary Gentlemen" featuring Michael Elsden's portraits of contestants from the championships can be purchased from blurb.com. Click on the link below to go directly to the order page:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/136346

The book was selected for special bookstore honors by topping the 'Staff Pick' list for December 12.

For a 'thumbnail preview' of the book click on the links below (opens in a pop-up window):
Cover through p39 <--- or ---> p40 to p74





Each person who is included in the book is listed below along with details of how much space they occupy. 'Board' refers to portraits of contestants holding the chalk board.



 
 
 
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• Cameron Adams, Partial Beard Freestyle - Board

• Alexander M. Antebi, Moustache Imperial (first place winner) - Board, 2 double page spreads

• Pascal Baffert, Moustache Imperial - Board, 2 full pages

• Colin Bell, Partial Beard Freestyle - Board, 2 full pages

• Mr. Biscuit, Full Beard Garibaldi - Board, 1 full page

• Jason Blanco, Moustache Imperial - Board, 1 Double page spread

• John Blenkinsop, Full Beard Verdi - Board

• Roland Van Den Bremt, Partial Beard Freestyle - Board, partial page

• Ronny Coosemans, Partial Beard Freestyle - Board

• Frazer Coppin, Partial Beard Musketeer (first place winner) - Board, 2 double page spreads

• Jonny Cornthwaite, Moustache Freestyle - Board, 1 partial page

• Jess 'Baron Von' Cron, Moustache Imperial - Board, 1 double page spread

• Jake Craig, Partial Beard Freestyle - Board, 1 double page spread

• Benedetto Cusumano, Partial Beard Musketeer - Board, 1 partial page

• David Dade, Full Beard Freestyle - Board, 1 partial page

• Jordan David Dauby. Full Beard Natural - Board, rear book cover

• Martin 'Marty' Gehringer, Partial Beard Natural (first place winner) - Board, 1 full page, 1 partial page

• Chris Gordon, Partial - Beard Musketeer 1 full page

• Keith 'Gandi Jones' Haubrich, Moustache Freestyle (first place winner) - Board

• Diebolt Hervé, Partial Beard Sideburns Freestyle - Board, 1 partial page

• James Hood, Full Beard Garibaldi ( second place winner) - Board, double page spread

• Thomas Kelly, Partial Beard Sideburns Freestyle - Board, 1 partial page

• Gunther Krauss, Moustache Freestyle (third place winner) - Board, 1 partial page

• Adam Mills, Full Beard Styled Moustache - Board, 1 partial page

• Franz 'Schani' Mitterhauser, Partial Beard Sideburns Freestyle - Board, 1 full page, 1 partial page

• Jack Passion, Full Beard Natural (first place winner) - Board, 2 double page spreads, rear cover inside flap

• Adam Scott Paul, Moustache English - Board, front cover, 1 double page spread

• Gray Plunkett, Partial Beard Sideburns Freestyle - Board

• Brian Quein, Full Beard Natural - Board, 1 double page spread, 1 full page

• Neil Roberts, Natural Beard Styled Moustache - 1 full page

• Hanspeter Reister, Full Beard Natural - Board, 1 partial page

• Johnny 'Redz' Redmond, Partial Beard Chinese - Board, 1 double page spread, 1 full page

• Wolfgang Reuswich, Partial Beard Sideburns Freestyle - Board, 1 double page spread

• Charlie Saville, Full Beard Freestyle - Board, 1 full page

• Andrew Sheader, Partial Beard Freestyle - Board, 1 double page spread

• Russell 'Bear' Sherwood, Full Beard Natural - Board, 1 partial page

• Rob Shoard, Partial Beard Musketeer - Board, 1 partial page

• Alessandro Sicco, Partial Beard Natural Goatee - Board, 1 partial page

• Stewart Skull, Full Beard Verdi - Board, 1 double page spread, 1 full page

• Michael Strauss, Moustache Natural (second place winner) - Board, 1 partial page

• Andrew Tatham, Partial Beard Freestyle - Board

• Robert Ward, Partial Beard Musketeer (third place winner) - Board, 1 double page spread

• Luke Yates, Partial Beard Natural Goatee - Board, 1 full page