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| ====== Andrew Saunders ====== | ====== Andrew Saunders ====== |
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| {{:andrew-saunders.jpg?direct |}}Andrew Saunders was 45 years old when he died. He was born in Inverness, Scotland. Andrew was an assistant curator of the early medieval gallery at the [[https://www.britishmuseum.org/|British Museum]], specialising in Anglo-Saxon culture and Viking Britain. He was also a keen amateur cryptozoologist. | {{ :andrew-saunders.jpg?direct&300|}}Andrew Saunders was 45 years old when he died. He was born in Inverness, Scotland. Andrew was an assistant curator of the early medieval gallery at the [[https://www.britishmuseum.org/|British Museum]], specialising in Anglo-Saxon culture and Viking Britain. He was also a keen amateur cryptozoologist. |
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| ==== Family ==== | ==== Family ==== |
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| * James and Elaine Saunders live in Inverness, where Andrew was raised. They moved to Edinburgh when Andrew was about 12 years old. James, who is now retired, was a Professor of History at Edinburgh University. | * James and Elaine Saunders live in Inverness, where Andrew was raised. They moved to Edinburgh when Andrew was about 12 years old. James, who is now retired, was a Professor of History at Edinburgh University. |
| * Sister [[The Group#Hannah Keith|Hannah]], who is married to [[The Group#George Keith]] and who (at the time) had a 10-year-old son, Robert. Andrew was devoted to his sister and her family and as such the brother and sister were very close. | * Sister [[The Group#Hannah Keith|Hannah]], who is married to [[The Group#George Keith]] and who (at the time) had a 10-year-old son, Robert. Andrew was devoted to his sister and her family and, as such, the brother and sister were very close. |
| * Jennifer Saunders (nee Bournemouth) was married to Andrew for almost 15 years, although they never had any children. They lived in Kensington. | * Jennifer Saunders (nee Bournemouth) was married to Andrew for almost 15 years, although they never had any children. They lived in Kensington. |
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| ==== Friends ==== | ==== Friends ==== |
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| * [[Nathaniel Browne ]] - A good friend of Andrew's. They saw each other on a regular basis, often challenging each other to math ans science quizzes as well as feats of intellectual knowledge. | * [[Nathaniel Browne ]] - A good friend of Andrew's. Meeting regularly, they often challenged each other to math and science quizzes, as well as to feats of intellectual knowledge. |
| * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien|John Tolkien]] - A young professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Andrew corresponded and saw John whenever he could. John (who reads and speaks fluent Anglo-Saxon) introduced Andrew to Beowulf - his favourite Anglo-Saxon source. | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien|John Tolkien]] - A young professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Andrew corresponded and saw John whenever he could. John (who reads and speaks fluent Anglo-Saxon) introduced Andrew to Beowulf - his favourite Anglo-Saxon source. |
| * **Richard Grant** - A young archaeology student who was introduced to Andrew by John. He also worked at Pembroke College in Cambridge. | * **Richard Grant** - A young archaeology student who was introduced to Andrew by John. He also worked at Pembroke College in Cambridge. |
| ==== Secrets ==== | ==== Secrets ==== |
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| Andrew was bisexual, and while he loved Jennifer, he couldn't stop his tendencies towards males. | Andrew was bisexual, and while he loved Jennifer, he couldn't stop his tendencies towards males. He made occasional secret visits to a male friend, Richard Grant(these liaisons being of an intimate nature). He was deeply ashamed and felt guilty about this side of his nature. However, he could not resist indulging this part of himself regardless. |
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| He occasional made secret visits to a male friend, Richard Grant - the visits being of an intimate nature. He was deeply ashamed and felt guilty about this side of his nature. However, he could not resist indulging this part of himself despite this. | |
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