It all started in the spring of 2024 when JC Nebel, a Research Director at my school, introduced me to Alan Birkinshaw, a British film director, writer, and producer—but first and foremost, a local resident passionate about making the history of Kingston upon Thames better known. He paired us with renowned British artist Andrew Sinclair, and soon after, we found ourselves standing in Alan’s garden, admiring a maquette of Sinclair’s stunning statue of King Æthelstan…
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