OKW

The post-nominal letters; OKW, stand for Old King William's - the title given to alumni of King William's College; a prestigious school in the Isle of Man. Former pupils, staff and governors may place these letters after their name.

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OKW also once stood for Oberkommando der Wehrmacht - part of the former German army.

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The Crest of King William's College.

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Famous OKWs include:

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• The Venerable Dean Dean Farrar FRS, DD Cantab., Lond., OWK, Writer.
• Sir William H. Bragg OM, KBE, FRS, CBE, OKW, Cantab., Nobel Prize Winner.
• Joseph George Cumming OKW, MA, Cantab., Geologist and Archaeologist.
• The Rev. James Maurice Wilson OKW, Cantab., Theologian and Astromoner.
• T.E. Brown OKW, Oxon., Poet and Writer.
• Major Robert Henry Cain OWK, VC, Hero of the Second World War.
• Lt. Gov., Field Marshall Sir George Stuart White VC, CB, KCB, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCIO, OKW, LLD Cantab., DCL Oxon., LLD Dublin, "The Hero of Ladysmith".
• Major Robert Johnson VC, OKW, Recipient of the VC - South African War.

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King William's College: King William's College is an independent school for ages 3 to 18, situated near Castletown on the Isle of Man. The College, fondly known as "KWC" widened entry from boys-only to co-educational in the 1980s. It was founded in 1668 from the Bishop Barrow Trust, while the College did not open its door...

Isle of Man: :For the native Isle of Man Cat, see Manx Cat....