Wendy Devlin
Regional Qualification(s):
Heart of England, London, South West
Language(s):
English
Phone Number(s):
07970-207964, 01564-794281
Contact guide
Introduction:
I worked for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust at Mary Arden's House before training as a Blue Badge Guide in the Heart of England & later in London. I am Irish by origin and would welcome the opportunity to work there again.
Personal Interests:
| Countryside Walks |
| Literary & Artistic Tours |
| Theatre Tours/ Shakespeare |
| Cotswolds |
| Themed Tours |
Special Interests:
| Art/Paintings & Sculpture | Works of art in the Midland Collections and in Birmingham |
| Castles & Palaces | As well as in London their place in English social history |
| Churches & Cathedrals | Interpreting and presenting the Christian tradition as shown by our churches. |
| Countryside | The crops, trees and animals particularly of the Cotswolds. |
| Gardens | The history and tradition of gardens as developed and planted by owners great and humble. |
| History & Prehistory | Interpreting the past as it touches and influences the present. |
| Literature | Shakespeare connections in and around Stratford and London. The England of Jane Austen. Thomas Hardy's Dorset. Daphne due Maurier's Cornwall. Literary Cotswolds. |
| Religion | Methodist connections. Mormon connections in Midlands. Interpreting Protestant and Roman Catholic churches and cathedrals |
| Agriculture | Particularly for blind and partially sighted groups |
| Theatre | Leading theatre appreciation groups, discussing playwrights and plays. Theatre history. |
Endorsements:
British Museum, Docklands, Salisbury Cathedral, York Minster, Three Choirs, Somerset House, Cornish Mining
Additional Qualifications:
BA
Driver Guide:
No
