rated tothe honour of the Mother of God, Mary ever avirgin; the western end to St Peter, the guardianof the keys of heaven, and the north portico to StBenedict, patron of all monks. The church set up by St Ethelwold, who apparentlypresided over Thorney whilst he lived, lasted for morethan a… … >w 03<! >-w Di o XH Thorneyposed in a council held at Gloucester by ArchbishopLanfranc in 1085. To the abbatial office thus vacanta monk of Battle Abbey named Gunther, was chosen.He set himself at once to the task of rebuilding muchof the monastery: in the year of his eledtion he tookdown…
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