Stories from War Cloister

Christopher Normand (F, 1976-81) and James Webster return for an episode discussing Old Wykehamists who fought during 1940.  The Old Wykehamists mentioned in this episode are:  Claude Nicholson (G, 1912-15)  Chandos Hoskins (A, 1909-12)  Michael Sinclair (I, 1931-36)  Gris Davies-Scourfield (B, 1932-36)  Victor Fortune (D, 1897-1901)  Peter Raikes (H, 1929-33)  Thomas Bosvile (G, 1910-14)  Stories...

Join Director of Winchester College Society Christopher Normand (F, 1976-81) and history don James Webster as they discuss how War Cloister came to be.  Stories from War Cloister is a podcast series to mark the centenary of Winchester College's War Cloister. Each episode will tell the story of an Old Wykehamist who is remembered in War Cloister or who served during either of the two world war...

This episode of Stories from War Cloister is the second of two episodes about the Winchester War Poets. We are joined by Richard Stillman, English Don and current pupils: Warrick, Anna, David, Taanvir, Charlie and Ethan The poems: ‘Vale’ by John L Crommelin Brown (I, 1901-07) ‘In a Volume of Poems by One Killed in the War’ by Anon ‘The Assault’ – by Robert M B Nichols (C, 1907-09) ‘Cold Feet’ – by...

This episode of Stories from War Cloister is the first of two episodes about the Winchester War Poets. We are joined by Richard Stillman, English Don and current pupils: Zach, Anna, Issac, William, Otto, Ben, William and Anvesh The poems: ‘Domum’ by Charles K Scott-Moncrieff (Coll, 1903-08) ‘Winchester‘ by Thomas W Sergeant (G, 1913-18) ‘Winchester Re-Visited’ by John L Crommelin Brown (I, 1901-07...

In this episode of Stories from War Cloister, Alex Roe (G, 1972-75) talks about his great uncle Ronald Macdonald (G, 1904-09) who was killed a month before his 24th birthday. Stories from War Cloister is a podcast series to mark the centenary of Winchester College's War Cloister. Each episode will tell the story of an Old Wykehamist who is remembered in War Cloister or who served during eithe...

In this episode of Stories from War Cloister, Mike Wallis is joined by history don, James Webster. Mike and James discuss OWs who didn’t serve on the front line, but played an alternative role in the war effort. They talk about Frank Thompson (Coll, 1933-38) and Donny Mackenzie (B 1928-33).  Stories from War Cloister is a podcast series to mark the centenary of Winchester College's War Cloist...

This episode of Stories from War Cloister is the second of two episodes looking at Old Wykehamists who served during D-Day. It tells the story of Kenneth Gillum (E, 1936-41).  Stories from War Cloister is a podcast series to mark the centenary of Winchester College's War Cloister. Each episode will tell the story of an Old Wykehamist who is remembered in War Cloister or who served during eith...

This episode of Stories from War Cloister is the first of two episodes looking at Old Wykehamists who served during D-Day. It tells the story of Nicholas (Nick) Somerville (I, 1936-42). Nick also features in the upcoming book A Noble Company by Shaun Hullis. The book charts the stories of 40 Hopperites in the 1938 house photograph and their correspondence both with each other and also with their f...

For this episode of Stories from War Cloister, we tell the stories of Raymond Asquith (Coll, 1892-97) and Edward Tennant (F, 1911-14) Stories from War Cloister is a podcast series to mark the centenary of Winchester College's War Cloister. Each episode will tell the story of an Old Wykehamist who is remembered in War Cloister or who served during either of the two world wars. As part of the W...

For this episode of Stories from War Cloister , we tell the story of Valentine Braithwaite (E, 1910-1912)  Stories from War Cloister is a podcast series to mark the centenary of Winchester College's War Cloister. Each episode will tell the story of an Old Wykehamist who is remembered in War Cloister or who served during either of the two world wars. As part of the War Cloister Centenary, ther...