BATTLE ABBEY
In the year 1076, the second Abbot Gausbert, was blessed
by the Bishop of Chicester at the high altar, built on the spot
where Harold was killed.
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William
had intended to be present at the dedication of the Abbey, but in
the year 1087, he died in Normany after being thrown from his horse
during the burning of Mantes.
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His wish was to be buried here in his Abbey, but for some reason
he was buried in Normandy |
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Graham,
Percival, and Walter White
Three Generations of the
White family |
A dedicated family team
of Gardeners who tended the Kitchen Gardens,
and Greenhouses to provide Fresh Fruit,
Flowers and Vegetables for use in the Abbey
School
They also produced Bedding Plants
and Shrubs for the Grounds surrounding the
Abbey Buildings.
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