▁A ▁National ist ▁S cul pt or ▁in ▁Nin ete enth - Cent ury ▁France , ▁P enn ▁State ▁University ▁Press , ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 5 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 2 0 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Cher ▁( de partment ) ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁French ▁sculpt ors ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁French ▁sculpt ors ▁Category : F rench ▁male ▁sculpt ors <0x0A> </s> ▁I vor ▁Sp encer , ▁MB E ▁( 2 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 2 4 ▁– ▁ 1 0 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 9 ) ▁was ▁the ▁founder ▁of ▁the ▁I vor ▁Sp encer ▁International ▁School ▁for ▁But lers ▁and ▁the ▁Professional ▁School ▁for ▁Toast master s . ▁ ▁Sp encer ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁East ▁London ▁and ▁started ▁out ▁as ▁a ▁chef ▁at ▁the ▁Dor chester ▁Hotel ▁in ▁that ▁city ▁before ▁choosing ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁to ast master ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s , ▁he ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁talent ▁manager ▁for ▁the ▁beat ▁group ▁The ▁Sn obs ▁and ▁co - w rote ▁their ▁debut ▁single , ▁" B uck le ▁Sho e ▁St omp ". ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁he ▁established ▁the ▁Professional ▁School ▁for ▁Toast master s ▁and ▁has ▁since ▁gone ▁to ▁offici ate ▁at ▁over ▁ 1 , 0 0 0 ▁royal ▁events . ▁ ▁In ▁