Stories from War Cloister

Written by: Winchester College Society
  • Summary

  • A podcast series marking the centenary of Winchester College’s War Cloister

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Episodes
  • 1940: The Unknown Battles
    Jun 14 2024

    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 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, there is also a programme of talks and lectures as well as a special exhibition in the college's Treasury. Details can be found on the Winchester College Society website.

    The school is also undertaking a conservation project to ensure that the names of all those remembered are preserved for future generations. Details of the project and how you can support it can be found here.

    For information about any of the individuals remembered in War Cloister please visit the Winchester College at War website.

    Music by David Lol Perry

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    20 mins
  • A brief history of War Cloister
    May 2 2024

    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 wars.

    As part of the War Cloister Centenary, there is also a programme of talks and lectures as well as a special exhibition in the college's Treasury. Details can be found on the Winchester College Society website.

    The school is also undertaking a conservation project to ensure that the names of all those remembered are preserved for future generations. Details of the project and how you can support it can be found here.

    For information about any of the individuals remembered in War Cloister please visit the Winchester College at War website.

    Music by David Lol Perry

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    22 mins
  • Winchester War Poets - Part II
    Apr 16 2024

    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 Alan P Herbert (C, 1904-09)

    ‘Field of Honour’ by Charles K Scott-Moncrieff (Coll, 1903-08)

    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, there is also a programme of talks and lectures as well as a special exhibition in the college's Treasury. Details can be found on the Winchester College Society website.

    The school is also undertaking a conservation project to ensure that the names of all those remembered are preserved for future generations. Details of the project and how you can support it can be found here.

    For information about any of the individuals remembered in War Cloister please visit the Winchester College at War website.

    Music by David Lol Perry

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    30 mins

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