Philip Howard (preacher)

Philip Howard (preacher)

Philip Howard (born 1954) a Liverpudlian street preacher in London's Oxford Circus. He is most famous for using the phrases "Don't be a sinner, be a winner!" & "Don't be a shopaholic robot", and for speaking various sermons into a megaphone or PA system to passers-by. Most people are not familiar with his name but are familiar with the sound of his voice which is unmissable when visiting near Oxford Circus.

Howard has been the centre of two court cases related to his preaching. In 2005 he was accused, and later cleared, of harassing a passer-by with directed comments in one of his sermonscite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4100926.stm
publisher=BBC News
title=Preacher cleared over harassment
date=16 June 2005
] . On 3 May 2006, Westminster Council applied for an ASBO (Anti Social Behaviour Order) against Howard alleging that his behaviour causes harassment, distress and/or alarmcite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4969450.stm
publisher=BBC News
title=Council vows to silence preacher
date=3 May 2006
] .

Recentlywhen, Howard has been noticeably absent from Oxford Street and can be found preaching outside of Stratford Station most days, especially weekends.cn|date=June 2007 He has also recently been seen with his megaphone (which he recently replaced whilst still working in Oxford Circus with a proper PA System) around Hammersmith Broadway preaching weekdays.cn|date=June 2007 Howard has recently returned to Oxford Circus but instead of preaching he has turned to handing out leaflets.cn|date=June 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.b3ta.com/interview/winnerorsinner/ B3ta Interview: Winner or Sinner]


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