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from 1940's and 2002

 

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The pictures below on the left have been given to the Association by Mike Miller, a pupil of the Abbey School from 1943 to 1949.  Those on the right were taken on a dull, wet day in October 2002.

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View of the Abbey from the tennis lawn 1940's


Near equivalent view of the Abbey from the former tennis lawn 2002
  1a.     View of the Abbey from the tennis lawn c. 1948.
Mike tells me that this was taken using a very cheap miniature camera.		   1b.     Near equivalent view of the Abbey from the former tennis lawn 2002.
The trees have grown considerably and the ground has been quarried to the rear of the buildings.


View of the Lodge from the tennis lawn 1940's


Near equivalent view of the Lodge from the former tennis lawn 2002
  2a.     View of the Lodge from the tennis lawn 1940's.
Compare with the aerial view of the Abbey c.1960.		   2b.     Near equivalent view of the Lodge from the former tennis lawn 2002.
There is now a substantial laurel hedge along the edge of the drive. This separates the
Abbey from its present-day neighbour (which occupies part of the Abbey's former grounds).


Front entrance to the Abbey taken from the drive 1940's


Front entrance to the Abbey taken from the drive 2002
  3a.     Front entrance to the Abbey taken from the drive 1940's.   3b.     Front entrance to the Abbey taken from the drive 2002.


Front door of the Abbey 1940's


Front door of the Abbey 2002
  4a.     Front door of the Abbey 1940's.
See a view of the entrance hall c.1960.		  4b.     Front door of the Abbey 2002.


School group photograph taken on the cricket field - Summer 1944


 
  5a.     School group photograph taken on the cricket field - Summer 1944.
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Rodney Russell has kindly provided some names for the School photograph above.
If you can add some more, please download the names files (174Kb),
update the list and e-mail it to the Abbey School Web Team. Thank you.		  


View from the cricket field 1940's


View from the former cricket field looking towards Forest Row 2002
   6a.     View from the cricket field looking down towards to Forest Row
and beyond to the escarpment of the Ashdown Forest 1940's.		  6b.     View from the former cricket field looking down towards to Forest Row
and beyond to the escarpment of the Ashdown Forest 2002.


Altar and window in the Chapel


 
    7a.     Altar and window in the Chapel 1940's.
See a picture of the Chapel c.1960.		  

Pictures designated "a" above by courtesy of Mike Miller
All pictures © 2011 Abbey School Web Team

I would like to express my gratitude to the management of Leisure Pursuits of Ashurst Wood for allowing me access to their property to take some of the pictures above and to those residents of the Abbey whom I met for their help.



 

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