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William of Wykeham (born William Longe) was the son of John Longe, a freeman from Wickham in Hampshire. He was educated at a school in Winchester, and probably enjoyed early patronage from two local men, Sir Ralph Sutton, constable of Winchester Castle, and Sir John Scures, lord of the manor of Wickham, and then from Thomas Foxley, Constable of Windsor Castle.
There is also a bust of Walker in the Cathedral gardens. [8] A public house in Winchester is also named after him. [9] A plaque commemorates him on 118 Portland Road, South Norwood, where he lived. [10] A service of remembrance for Walker, was held at the Cathedral in October 2018. An exhibition about Walker ran until 31 October. [11]
This category only includes Royalty who were actually born in Winchester or were resident outside the Castle or the Saxon palace. See also Category:British royalty , and especially Category:Anglo-Saxon royalty , and their sub-categories for other Winchester Royal residents.
For many years, he lived and worked in the UK and his major works in England include icons at Westminster Abbey, Winchester Cathedral also an icon for the shrine of Saint Richard at Chichester Cathedral and a fresco in Rochester Cathedral. [1] [2]
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"Winchester Cathedral" was a UK top ten hit and a US number one song for The New Vaudeville Band in 1966. The cathedral was also the subject of the Crosby, Stills & Nash song "Cathedral" from their 1977 album CSN. Liverpool-based band Clinic released an album titled Winchester Cathedral in 2004. [88] Rose cultivar 'Winchester Cathedral', Austin ...
He is first mentioned in 1360 when at work at Windsor Castle as warden of masons' work. He became master mason at Wells Cathedral on 1 February 1365 [3] where he is believed to have designed the South West tower, it was probably here that he met William of Wykeham who was then a provost of the cathedral.
William Edington (died 6 or 7 October 1366) was an English bishop and administrator. He served as Bishop of Winchester from 1346 until his death, Keeper of the wardrobe from 1341 to 1344, treasurer from 1344 to 1356, and finally as chancellor from 1356 until he retired from royal administration in 1363.