- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 22015
- Description
- CLOISTER OF PORTLAND STONE WITH COLUMNS AND TABLETS OF HOPTON WOOD MARBLE. ROOF OF OAK WITH COTSWOLD STONE SHINGLES. AT EACH CORNER OF THE CLOISTER THE COLUMNS MEET IN DOMED TEMPLES EACH CONTAINING A HUGE CIRCULAR PAVING SLAB; GRANITE FROM THE BASE OF TABLE MOUNTAIN IN SOUTH AFRICA, SYENITE FROM NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, MARBLE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA AND BLACK MARBLE FROM INDIA. WITHIN THE CLOISTER IS A GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE WITH A CENTRAL MEMORIAL WHEEL CROSS. CROSS SURMOUNTS OCTAGONAL STONE COLUMN WHICH IN TURN STANDS ATOP AN OCTAGONAL PLINTH. THREE-STEPPED STONE BASE.
Tablets embedded in the wall either side of an arch with Latin inscriptions commemorating the laying of the foundation stone and the opening of the War Cloister.
ROUND THE GARTH IN SPACES BETWEEN THE ARCHES ARE ARMS AND BADGES OF 120 units, in which Old Wykehamists served in WW1. On the oak struts of the roof over the arches, are badges of four regiments closely associated with Winchester, supported by figures of angels. The regiments are: The Rifle Brigade, King's Royal Rifle Corps, The Hampshire Regt and the Royal Artillery.
Sixteen WW1 name tablets in pairs are headed by the year in which the fallen came to Winchester, and are divided by tablets with the names of battles or campaigns, which are headed: ON THE SEAS; FRANCE FLANDERS (four panels); GALLIPOLI/ MACEDONIA/ ITALY/ MURMAN/ ARCHANGEL (one panel); EGYPT/ PALESTINE/ MESOPOTAMIA (one panel); TSING-TAU/ SIBERIA/ N.W.FRONTIER INDIA/ BALUCHISTAN/ PERSIA/ ADEN/ E.AFRICA/ S.W.AFRICA/ CAMEROONS (one panel). These are all on the inside walls, and the WW2 names are on twelve tablets on the outer walls.
- Inscription
- (In a continuous band round cloister:) THANKS BE TO GOD FOR THE SERVICE OF THESE FIVE HUNDRED WYKEHAMISTS, WHO WERE FOUND FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AMID THE MANIFOLD CHANCES OF THE GREAT WAR. IN THE DAY OF BATTLE THEY FORGAT (sic) NOT GOD, WHO CREATED THEM TO DO HIS WILL, NOR THEIR COUNTRY, THE STRONGHOLD OF FREEDOM, NOR THEIR SCHOOL, THE MOTHER OF GODLINESS AND DISCIPLINE. STRONG IN THIS THREEFOLD FAITH THEY WENT FORTH FROM HOME AND KINDRED TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF THE WORLD AND, TREADING THE PATH OF DUTY AND SACRIFICE, LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR MANKIND. THOU, THEREFORE, FOR WHOM THEY DIED, SEEK NOT THINE OWN, BUT SERVE AS THEY SERVED, AND IN PEACE OR IN WAR BEAR THYSELF EVER AS CHRIST'S SOLDIER, GENTLE IN ALL THINGS, VALIANT IN ACTION, STEADFAST IN ADVERSITY.
Tablet two ( WW2 dedication): VIA HAEC/ IAMPRIDEM MEMORIAE/ WICCAMICORUM SACRA/ QUI PRO PATRIA/ DIMICANTES OCCUBERUNT/ ITERUM SACRATA EST/ AD XVIII KAL DEC MCMXLVIII/ EORUM ADIECTIS NOMINIBUS/ QUI EADEM SEQUENTES SIGNA/ BELLO PERIERUNT ALTERO/ SUPPLICAVIT/ MERVYN EPISCOPUS WINTON/ CONTIONATUS EST/ ARCHIBALD COMES WAVELL
Tablet three:HERE/ IN EQUAL HONOUR/ FACING THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN IN THE/ FIRST WORLD WAR/ ARE INSCRIBED/ THOSE OF THE TWO/ HUNDRED & SEVENTY/ WYKEHAMISTS/ WHO DIED SERVING/ IN THE SAME FAITH/ 1939 - 1945/ If our time be come/ let us die/ manfully for our brethren/ and let us/ not stain our honour.
Tablet four (Foundation stone): LAPIDEM IN(?) CLAUSTRO AD(?) FULCIENDAM CRUCEM/ POSITUM CUM SUPPLICATIONE ET CONCENTO MULI:/ :TORUM CONTIONATO EDWARDO VICECOMITE/ GREY DE FALLODON: ID: QUINCT: A.D. MCMXXII/ DEDICAVIT GULIELMUS ANDREWES FEARON:/ S:T:P: COLLEGII HUIUSCE OLIM INFORMATOR
Tablet five (WW1 Dedication): VIAM SACRAM PRID:KAL:IUN: MCMXXIV PATE-/ -FECIT PRINCEPS HONORATISSIMUS PATRUUS REGIS/ ARTURUS DUX DE CONNAUGHT: DEDICAVIT/ EDWARDUS TALBOT S:T:P: EPISCOPUS WINTON: EMERITUS: COLLAUDAVIT EDWARDUS VICECOMES/ GREY DE FALLODON: A CELEBERRIMO WICCAMICORUM/ CONVENT REDDITAE SUNT DEO GRATES
WW1 names: Each group of six tablets is headed CAME TO WINCHESTER, followed by the year and names, commencing in 1868. The penultimate panel, ending in 1913, continues with DIED SINCE THE WAR in italics, followed by five names.
The last tablet is headed ASSISTANT MASTER, followed by one name, and then QUIRISTERS, followed by six names. (Quiristers are choirboys of Winchester College).
WW2 names: The tablets are headed with years only, starting with 1913, and followed by names. On the last tablet, the last year, 1938, is followed by ASSISTANT MASTER (one name) QUIRISTERS (Three names) and REPORTED SINCE THE WAR (Six names)
Craftsmen's stone built into wall in north-east corner of cloister: IN AEDIFICIO COMMUNITER LABORAVERUNT ARCHITECTUS, HERBERTUS BAKER: SCULPTORES, ALFREDUS TURNER, CAROLUS WHEELER: SIGNORUM INVENTOR, KRUGER GRAY: ARTIFEX AC PICTOR, LAURENTIUS TURNER: AEDIFICATOR, HENRICUS HOLLOWAY: MAGISTER OPERUM, ALBERTUS CLARKE.
NON SIBI SED DEO ET MORTUIS (Trans: Not for thee, but for God and the Dead). (Line breaks unknown)