A portrait of Alford Gardner, 96, was painted to mark the 75th anniversary of the Windrush crossing.
The portrait of Alford Gardner was painted by artist Chloe Cox after King Charles commissioned a series of paintings to mark the Windrush crossingA 96-year-old World War Two veteran from Leeds has been immortalised in paint to mark the 75th anniversary of the Windrush crossing.
Mr Gardner served as an RAF motor mechanic during WWII, and later returned to England on the famous vessel after the British government passed a new law allowing people from the Caribbean to live and work in Britain. Mr Gardner, who settled in Leeds to work as a factory engineer, said: "When I joined the RAF I left home and I came to England. I came to England and I found home.
Chloe Cox said to have her artwork included in a gallery collection was "what every artist dreams of, right from being a kid" and to have her work included in the Royal Collection was "a dream come true."
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