- HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/1
- File
- 2005 - 2006
Part of Headmasters
This file focusses on obituaries and tributes written in memory of former Headmaster, John Buchanan, as well as letters from friends and family.
Oakham School
Part of Headmasters
This file focusses on obituaries and tributes written in memory of former Headmaster, John Buchanan, as well as letters from friends and family.
Oakham School
Part of Headmasters
This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.
John Buchanan
Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.
This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.
The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.
Oakham School
A letter from John Buchanan to Michael Stevens
Part of Headmasters
A letter (A) from John Buchanan to Michael Stevens regarding the arrival of girls at School and Michael and Mary becoming Housemasters of a girls' boarding house; enclosed is a writing by Michael Stevens on Co-Education, 'Some Random Jottings'.
John Buchanan
A letter from Banoo Buchanan to Mary Stevens
Part of Headmasters
A letter from Mrs Banoo Buchanan to Mary Stevens thanking her for her support after the passing of John Buchanan and recollecting a recent visit to the Stevens'.
Banoo Ramsamy
Part of Headmasters
This file focusses on letters sent/received by John Buchanan, chiefly during his headmastership (1958-1977).
John Buchanan