A REAL Viking comes to Stamford Bridge

Yes we are happy to have as guest speaker on 21st Feb 2013, a living descendant of King Harald Sigurdsson (Hardrada), Jarl Gunnar Olafsson. On Gunnars facebook page he explains how in Iceland the family name traces the heritage of when and where they originate from, one tradition they still hold on to dearly, unlike other countries... The Icelandic groups are new to the re-enactment scene, although they do have lots of societies and history groups, but as far as putting on public shows its all new territory for them; in fact the head of the York group, the Volsung Vikings recently went to Iceland to show them how to act and fight like a Viking....bizarre!

Just hope Gunnar has forgiven us for the death of his great ancestor here in 1066....