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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.
3 days ago · In 1379 he established Saint Mary College of Winchester, soon known as New College, in Oxford. It was remarkable for its munificence, the provision of places for undergraduates, and its preference for theology over law.
4 days ago · Commemorating 100 years since the opening of the College’s tranquil private war memorial, these tours bring to life the stories of the pupils and Dons from Winchester who died in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts, as well as the architecture, symbolism, and impact of War Cloister today.
5 days ago · In the warden's garden the ruins of St. Elizabeth's College are said to be traceable in very dry weather, as are those of its dependent chapel, St. Stephen, in St. Stephen's Mead by Gunner's Hole, the college bathing-place. Plan of Winchester College. Middle Gate is another two-storied tower.
3 days ago · The college was founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester. The site was acquired in the same year and the foundation-stone is said to have been laid in 1380; formal possession was taken of the main buildings, including the Hall, Chapel and rooms in the Great Quadrangle in 1386.
1 day ago · Originally intended as a sister institution to King's College, Cambridge, Eton is known for its history, wealth, and notable alumni, known as Old Etonians. [6] Eton is one of four public schools , along with Harrow (1572), Sherborne (705) and Radley (1847), to have retained the boys-only , boarding -only tradition, which means that its boys live at the school seven days a week during term time.
4 days ago · The life of the college began on 5 March 1517 when 10 fellows were elected, and by the beginning of the Michaelmas term there were over 20 in residence, some of them being only undergraduates; the whole number of 40 members was not completed until 1522. (fn. 5)
