Search results
Jun 15, 2024 · Old Wykehamists are former pupils of Winchester College, so called in memory of the school's founder, William of Wykeham. [1] [2] He was Bishop of Winchester and Lord Chancellor of England. He used the wealth these positions gave him to establish both the school in 1382 and a university college, New College, Oxford , in 1379; both of them were ...
2 days ago · Stay in touch with Winchester College and support its heritage by becoming a Friend of Winchester College. The Friends was formed in 1989 with the objective of forming closer bonds between the School, the local community, parents, staff, Wykehamists and past visitors.
May 31, 2024 · WINCHESTER College has launched public tours of its War Cloister memorial to mark its centenary. Described by Historic England as the largest private war memorial in Europe, the War Cloister was commissioned by the school's headmaster, Montague Rendall, to commemorate the 500 Wykehamists killed in the First World War.
1 day ago · Eton College (/ ˈ iː t ən / ⓘ) is a public school (fee-charging and boarding for secondary school age boys) in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore, making it the 18th-oldest school in the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
Jun 4, 2024 · He attended England's oldest public school Winchester College where he became the first Indian-origin head boy and was editor of the school paper.
3 days ago · Fees at Winchester College are £49,152-a-year for boarding and £36,369-a-year for day pupils. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak studied at the school as a dayboy, becoming head boy of the college.
Jun 21, 2024 · One particular feature of Winchester cathedral body was its close association with Winchester College and New College, Oxford. A high proportion of canons came from these two colleges. In fact, in the original foundation charter, John White was informator or schoolmaster of Winchester College, becoming Warden the following year.
