Wykeham

The interior part of the choir aisles have received "Wykeham" windows, four on each side, though from the exterior only three can be seen.

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Philip Walsingham Sergeant 1912

Winchester was founded at the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England in 1382 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to both Edward III and Richard II.

Everyday Life in a Boys’ Public School: Winchester | Edwardian Promenade 2010

These scholarships were highly coveted, and during the late 19th century, it was common for the sons of university graduates – who were often rich – to obtain these openings; far from the disadvantaged boys Wykeham intended.

Everyday Life in a Boys’ Public School: Winchester | Edwardian Promenade 2010

In the late 14th century the estate was bought by the bishop of Winchester William of Wykeham; Winchester college records show carpenters in 1398 sent to repair a barn at Harmondsworth.

English Heritage buys Great Barn at Harmondsworth 2012

Wykeham intended that all his scholars should be chosen from the poorer people, and left funds to support them.

Everyday Life in a Boys’ Public School: Winchester | Edwardian Promenade 2010

He was Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford, from 1889 until his death.

The Master Key System Charles F. Haanel 2008

He was Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford, from 1889 until his death.

The Master Key System Charles F. Haanel 2008

He was Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford, from 1889 until his death.

The Master Key System Charles F. Haanel 2008

His diocese was exceptionally large, and Wykeham used his wealth and influence to found two great educational establishments, one in Winchester and one in Oxford.

The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006

Today the college has only one chaplain* and no clerks, and the steady century-by-century torrent of prayers for Wykeham in purgatory has dwindled to a trickle of two prayers per year.

The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006