May 6, 2021 · Aethelstan, First King of All England Trust are behind plans for the 11ft (3.3m) tall statue on Birdcage Walk. Aethelstan ruled England from 927 AD to 939 and united the kings of Wessex,...

Statue in Tamworth, Staffordshire of Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, with her young nephew Æthelstan. According to the Anglo-Norman historian William of Malmesbury, Æthelstan was thirty years old when he came to the throne in 924, which would mean that he was born around 894. He was the oldest son of Edward the Elder.

May 6, 2021 · Aethelstan, First King of All England Trust are behind plans for the 11ft (3.3m) tall statue on Birdcage Walk. Aethelstan ruled England from 927 AD to 939 and united the kings of Wessex,...

The statue of King Athelstan, seen as you enter the building, dates from 1781. Together with St John of Beverley he established Beverley as an important place in the medieval period. Tradition has it that King Athelstan, the first King of all England, stopped at Beverley on his way north in 934 so that he could pray for success at the shrine of ...

A statue of King Athelstan has been proposed for erection in Malmesbury. Read the full story on the BBC website

We are raising the necessary funds for the Æthelstan statue to create a long lasting unique sculpture of the first King of all England to be placed near to where he was crowned in Kingston upon Thames in the year 925.

Sep 29, 2019 · Malmesbury was an important religious center during Aethelstan’s time, and the king had a particular affinity for it, endowing the abbey with numerous gifts and relics. The tomb, located in the...

Jun 9, 2024 · The Athelstan 1100 Big Dig will use the £14,500 grant to fund two days of archaeology in Malmesbury and the local community is invited to take part. It is part of a series of events...

May 6, 2021 · The Athelstan First King of All England Trust, which is heading up the project, has sought to place the 11-foot bronze statue and plinth in the beating heart of Malmesbury. Working with the Abbey and Heritage England the trust said if planning permission is granted it will be able to raise funds for build and place the statue in Birdcage Walk.

Jul 27, 2021 · King Athelstan is buired in Malmesbury Abbey (pictured) PLANS to install an 11-foot tall bronze statue of Aethelstan, the first king of all England have been pulled. Trustees of the charity, Aethelstan, First King of All England Trust put in the planning bid early this year.