Talk:Worcester College, Oxford

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[edit] Merging

Merging seems like a good idea to me, transfering it to the Worcester College, Oxford page.217.42.213.159 18:57, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

I've completed the merge - but there is room for improvement Ian Cairns 14:05, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

Not clear what merge the above was. However, the latest for the Canal Building is a must. It will be deleted otherwise. --Bduke 01:04, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Coat of arms

I'm wondering if anyone knows the meaning/history behind the coat of arms. I've heard several stories but none seem correct and I can't find it on the official website. Thanks,


I've heard a few different and apparently expert views on what the birds are.. swallow, chuff etc, but all are agreed it's not the ducks by which undergraduates now identify the college! Martlet on wikipedia says that the birds are martlets (like swallows but with no discernible legs) and this fits with the description the provost once gave me, that the legs are absent to symbolise 'never stopping in the search for knowledge'... Since the martlet is on Wikipedia and has a reliable source on that page, should I enter it on the website?

Does anyone know the significance of the colours of the crest? Thanks MickO'Bants 16:53, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Whilst the source may be verifiable to us Worcesterites, it isn't classed as verifiable for Wikipedia, and so should really have a cited source. That said, most of this article doesn't and isn't disputed, so I shouldn't worry about it too much. me_and 17:49, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Postal address

this is a stupid system

I am looking for the postal address of Worcester College and I cannot see it


all I get is some demand for a password for a network I am not a member of

very unhelpful

Robin-Edward Poulton MA(St A), MSc(Oxon), PhD(Paris) Visiting Professor of International Studies Virginia Commonwealth University & University of Richmond 3206 Grove Avenue Richmond VA 23221 USA Tel/fax: 1 804 355 6821 ‘Every life leaves behind an echo that is audible to those who take the trouble to listen’ Amitav Ghosh, author of ‘The Glass Palace’

I followed the External link to the Worcester College website, then clicked on Contacts / Contact Us. Hey presto. The postal address... Ian Cairns 14:09, 29 July 2005 (UTC)