Winchester College was founded by in 1382 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester. He also founded New College, at Oxford and the two colleges are still closely connected. Former students include Earl Grey, Lord Sidmouth, Thomas Arnold, Robert Lowe, Edward Grey, Herbert Fisher, Hugh Dowding, Arnold Joseph Toynbee, MRD Foot, Cecil King, Archibald Wavell, Richard Crossman, Richard Stafford Cripps, Oswald Mosley, Cyril Arthur Pearson and Robert Conquest.