Winchester College at Winchester, England, is one of the oldest and most prominent of the English public schools. England’s “public schools” are not free schools. They are privately supported institutions for secondary education. William of Wykeham, bishop of Winchester, founded Winchester College in 1382, and it opened in 1394. The motto of the school is “Manners Makyth Man.” The college originally was established for 70 poor scholars, but greater numbers gradually were admitted. Winchester College was one of the first public schools to introduce courses in science and mathematics. The college’s website at https://www.winchestercollege.org/ offers additional information.
