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About us
About us
The college was founded in the fourteenth century by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to Edward III and Richard II.
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Admissions
Admissions
The admission of boys to Winchester at age thirteen is largely in the hands of Housemasters. When a boy is eight years old his name can be registered for entry into the School as a prospective member of a particular boarding House.
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Education
Education
A Winchester education is unique. Our pupils enjoy good teaching and our teachers enjoy the liveliness of bright pupils. Success in examinations is one consequence of this, but we think it more important to encourage boys to love learning.
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Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care
Everything we do at Winchester is an aspect of our pastoral care of the boys; classes, sports teams, clubs and societies. We are a fully resident community and we think of ourselves as a network of friends.
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Support Us
Support Us
Development and Win Coll Soc work together to support the School through fundraising and events for OWs, parents and past parents.
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Community
Community
Although the School is immediately outside the mediaeval city walls of Winchester near to Kingsgate, it has always been a part of the wider community and this is nowhere more evident than in its current geography.
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Enterprises
Enterprises
Winchester College Enterprises is responsible for the use of all College facilities by members of the public outside of term time.
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Register
Register
Complete and submit the online questionnaire for your entry into the Seventh Edition of the Winchester College Register.
A. Chernocke House (Furley's)
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Chernocke is the oldest boarding house at Winchester. It celebrated the 150th anniversary of its foundation in 2009. For its first 43 years it was located in St Thomas Street in the city but in 1912 moved to its current location on the corner of St Cross Road and Romans Road.
Founded by The Revd H.J. Wickham, the first Housemaster (1859-1888), it is formally known as Chernocke House - its previous address in St Thomas Street - but informally referred to as Furley's after the third Housemaster, J.S. Furley (1894-1909). It accommodates 60 boys in a recently refurbished house featuring a separate Sixth Book Common Room.
Tom Lawson has been the Housemaster of Furley's since 2006 and has taught Economics at Winchester for 10 years. He is married to Jessica, formerly a Biology don. They have two children.