Alan Wilson (11 June, 1932 - 30 August, 2023) was a Welsh historian and writer. Wilson and his friend, Anthony Thomas "Baram" Blackett, discovered a site which was claimed to be
King Arthur
According to legends, King Arthur (; ; ; ) was a king of Great Britain, Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain.
In Wales, Welsh sources, Arthur is portrayed as a le ...
's grave. Wilson and Blackett both claimed to have found two King Arthur figures that are known as Arthur I and Arthur II.
One of Wilson's works, ''Artorius Rex Discovered,'' details description on Arthur's graves.
In June 2016, Wilson and Blackett were to be knighted by
King Kigeli V of Rwanda in the United States and were given the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Lion of Rwanda.
Wilson also served as a vicar in
Benwell
Benwell is an area in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Until 1974 it was in Northumberland.
History
The place-name 'Benwell' is first attested in the '' Historia de Sancto Cuthberto'' circa 1050 ...
,
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North East England. It borders Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south, and the largest settlement is the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The county is ...
, where he died in 2023 due to a fire.
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