Stories from War Cloister Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:21:50 -0500 https://wincollsoc.org/home en-gb © 2026 Stories from War Cloister yes 73a99401-1d46-57d0-8057-4cd0960e869e wincollsoc@wincoll.ac.uk Winchester College Society episodic false A podcast series marking the centenary of Winchester College’s War Cloister

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Winchester College Society wincollsoc@wincoll.ac.uk https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wcggzvwcz158xqkxbfn1p4z0h1h7?.jpg Stories from War Cloister https://wincollsoc.org/home Jo Mullineux Mike Wallis 1940: The Unknown Battles 1940: The Unknown Battles 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

]]> 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

]]> Buzzsprout-15244072 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0100 1198 1 10 full false A brief history of War Cloister A brief history of War Cloister 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

]]> 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

]]> Winchester College Society Buzzsprout-14997492 Thu, 02 May 2024 16:00:00 +0100 1306 1 9 full false Winchester War Poets - Part II Winchester War Poets - Part II 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

]]> 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

]]> Winchester College Society Buzzsprout-14898278 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0100 1824 1 8 full false Winchester War Poets - Part I Winchester War Poets - Part I 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)

‘I.B.B 1908-15’ by Anon

‘M: Killed in Action, February 16th, 1917’ by Anon

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

]]> 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)

‘I.B.B 1908-15’ by Anon

‘M: Killed in Action, February 16th, 1917’ by Anon

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

]]> Winchester College Society Buzzsprout-14690855 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1669 1 7 full false Ronald Macdonald Ronald Macdonald 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 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

]]> 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 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

]]> Winchester College Society Buzzsprout-14602372 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000 519 1 6 full false Frank Thompson and Donny Mackenzie Frank Thompson and Donny Mackenzie 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 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

]]> 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 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

]]> Winchester College Society Buzzsprout-14412576 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000 1810 1 5 full false Kenneth Gillum Kenneth Gillum 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 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

]]> 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 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

]]> Winchester College Society Buzzsprout-14327236 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000 401 1 4 full false Nicholas Somerville Nicholas Somerville 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 former housemaster, Malcolm Robertson "The Bobber", during the war. The book will be published in April 2024. 

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

]]> 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 former housemaster, Malcolm Robertson "The Bobber", during the war. The book will be published in April 2024. 

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

]]> Winchester College Society Buzzsprout-14240949 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000 667 1 3 full false Raymond Asquith and Edward Tennant Raymond Asquith and Edward Tennant 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 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

]]> 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 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

]]> Winchester College Society Buzzsprout-14111607 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 637 1 2 full false Valentine Braithwaite Valentine Braithwaite 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, 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

]]> 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, 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

]]> Winchester College Society Buzzsprout-14011002 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 702 1 1 full false