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Grace Family at Battle Abbey

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                          Aunt Gladys and Grandpoods setting out from the Abbey in  c.  1906

During the Second World War, the Abbey was turned into a hospital for the soldiers. The patients were delighted by signs beneath the bells in the dormitories, saving "Ring twice for a mistress," In 1976, it was bought by the National Trust, and although the school continues to function, the Abbey grounds are open to visitors