The University of Winchester has applied for permission to examine the grave at St Bartholomew Church.

BBC: Alfred the Great body search in Winchester church

The University of Winchester is seeking permission from a diocesan advisory panel of the Church of England, which will consult English Heritage before a judge makes a final decision.

BBC: Alfred the Great body search in Winchester church

His schools included Lockers Park Prep in Hertfordshire, Winchester (captain of cricket), and Oxford, where he was the first Indian to captain the University side.

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