William of Wykeham
William of Wykeham died on this day in 1404, having been Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England and having founded Winchester College and New College, Oxford. "Manners makyth man" was his motto which reminds me of this old joke:
"A lady walked into a room where an Etonian, a Harrovian and a Wykehamist were sitting. The Etonian suggested they fetch a chair for her. The Wykehamist went to find it and the Harrovian sat in it."
posted by Whispering Walls at 9:58 am
4 Comments:
Times haven't changed that much then.
Yes, Harrovian to a T - or should that be H.
The Wykehamist of course being the only one to have the intellectual and practical skills .
Of course, Angus!
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