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Who are Living London Tours?
A group of professionally qualified tourist guides who love London and all that it has to offer visitors to the capital.
We also provide tours for those who live or work in London and would like to learn more about this great city.
Between us we have over 100 years experience of what it’s like to live and work here.
We have extensive knowledge about London as we come from a wide variety of backgrounds – everything from the media, banking and finance, education and the legal world through to healthcare and the travel industry.
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Helene Faure
• French mother tongue, resident in London since 1988 • Studied Foreign Languages and worked in steel and pharmaceutical industry and science publishing • Guides in French, English or both • Particularly interested in London architecture, royal palaces and historic houses, museums and the use of London locations in films • Offers a bespoke and well-balanced approach to all guiding needs
Imogen Rumbold
• Long-time London resident, Imogen has had 30 years practice in the law and enjoys introducing people to the many London legal sites • Widely travelled so she readily appreciates the pleasures (and rare pitfalls) of being a tourist • Loves the opportunities that guiding presents to show visitors the delights of her adopted city.
Janice Liverseidge
• Has lived and worked in central London for over 20 years • Loves quirky unusual museums and galleries in hidden parts of the capital • Has developed walks and tours including special spots to eat and drink • Marketing professional who has worked in publishing, financial services, charities and professional organisations • Winner of best British Museum guided tour on qualification in 2009.
Kaare Nielsen
• Kaare tells his stories with a great passion for the quirky details of London life, which stir up the imagination of his audiences • His favourite playgrounds include museums, modern architecture, river walks, art galleries, Dickens, Docklands, Shakespeare and historic pubs • Loves to invent creative itineraries for exploring curious and colourful hidden London gems • Has 18 years of experience as a Tour Leader and Tour Operator for groups visiting London, Britain and USA-Canada • Kaare guides in English and Danish.
Keith Bates
• Keith was born and raised in the wilds of the north east of England • Spent a decade in Hotel Management in the Lake District before moving to London in the late 1980s • Subsequently self employed as a Property Management businessman • Became a City of London Guide in 2006 and a City of Westminster Guide the following year • Qualified as a London Blue Badge Guide in 2009 and won the prize for the best guided tour of Westminster Abbey • He is a Freeman of the City of London.
Philippa Owen
• Oxford educated historian and specialist training in History of Art • Experienced gallery guide and qualified teacher • Has a passion for exploring the less known parts of London on foot or on bicycle • Expert on gardens and parks in London and the South East • Themed walks on London churches and writers/artists • A London 'foodie' with an insider's knowledge of markets, fun places to eat and specialist food shops.
Richard Smith
• London resident for 22 years who loves the City's every new development • Language teacher for 25 years, teaching students from 10 to adult • Tour manager for over 20 years, leading groups aged 9 to 90 around London, Britain and abroad • A passion for people and for uncovering the unknown for them • Loves London's links to life in the past and life beyond its limits • Richard speaks German and Russian in addition to English.
Viv Haxby
• Graduated from Durham University and worked as a Headhunter in London and Paris • Has lived in London for 25 years and is passionate about the place • The city’s history, social history and royal associations are what particularly intrigues her • Interested in the stories behind the great aristocratic families and the impact they have had on London’s development • Winner of Overall Student 2009 Guide of the Year.