Andrew Saunders
From Tatters of the King
Andrew Saunders is assistant curator of the early medieval gallery of the British Museum, specialising in Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain. He is also a keen amateur cryptozoologist. He was born in Inverness, Scotland.
Family
Parents - Elaine Saunders and James Saunders. They used to live in Inverness, where Andrew was raised. They moved to Edinburgh when Andrew was about 12 years old. Both are alive and still living in Edinburgh. James is a Professor of History at Edinburgh University.
Siblings -
Hannah Keith, married to George Keith - clerk. George is English. They have a 10 year old son, Robert.
Wife -
Andrew has a wife called Jennifer. They don't have any children. Andrew and Jennifer have been married for about 2 years. They live in Kensington.
Passions
Andrew has a passion for the study of the Loch Ness monster, a creature in whose existence he devoutly believes.
Friends
Nathaniel Browne- an author. A good friend of Andrew's. They see each other on a regular basis.
John Tolkien - a young professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Andrew corresponds with and sees John when he can. John, (who reads and speaks fluent Anglo-Saxon), introduced Andrew to Beowulf -
his favourite Anglo-Saxon source.
Richard Grant - a young archeological student who was introduced to Andrew by John. He is also at Pembroke College in Cambridge.
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