The Athelstan 1100 project commemorates and celebrates the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan becoming king and his very special relationship with Malmesbury. The 'Athelstan 1100' website contains some very interesting information and details of the events planned.
The Order, through the King Athelstan Memorial Foundation (KAMF) is supporting two permanent projects as part of the celebrations:
- Athelstan Museum: A permanent tablet-based screen in the main museum area to allow them to show high quality images of original Athelstan documents being supplied by Cambridge University. The facility will remain on permanent display after the celebrations
- Malmesbury Town Team: The addition of an ‘Athelstan and Malmesbury Trail’ to Explore Malmesbury (www.exploremalmesbury.com). This will work as a permanent free visitor attraction and promotion resource for Malmesbury – the trail can be accessed 24/7 in Malmesbury and worldwide – and deliver a sustainable record of Athelstan 1100 and Athelstan’s relationship with Malmesbury.
Both projects will record the support received from the KAMF and the Masonic Order of Athelstan, and along with the replica Athelstan Sword already in the museum create a long-lasting legacy.
A diary of planned events taking place as part of the Athelstan 1100 celebrations can be found here