Windrush 75: King praises 'marvellous' painting of Leeds WWII veteran
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A portrait of Alford Gardner, 96, was painted to mark the 75th anniversary of the Windrush crossing.

A 96-year-old World War Two veteran from Leeds has been immortalised in paint to mark the 75th anniversary of the Windrush crossing.

Alford Gardner was depicted by artist Chloe Cox after King Charles commissioned a series of 10 paintings.

The King told Jamaican-born Mr Gardner, who returned...

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