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A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1972, paying tribute to Mr Eric Weiss who opened the new Sports Hall, discussing the Co-Education, sporting achievements and staff news. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Twelve pages A to L.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1973, paying tribute to the Guest of Honour, Mrs Yates, discussing the increase in numbers, the Upper School, staff news, and the building programme. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Seven pages A to G.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1974, paying tribute to the Guest of Honour, the Provost of Derby, discussing the increase in numbers and co-education, the building programme, and the retirement of Jack and Betty Barber. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1976, discussing visitors to the School, the Development Plan, Exam results, the Direct Grant and Independence. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Seven pages A to G.

A report for the Jerwood Foundation on the Headmaster's workload. Nine pages A to I.

A proposal for a centre for Independent Education at Oakham School. Twenty-three pages A to W.

Obituary of John Buchanan published in The Times on 10 August 2005.

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.

A report for the Jerwood Foundation on Junior Scholarship Entry in 1982. Five pages A to E.

A sermon given by Headmaster John Buchanan at a Junior Service on 13 June 1973, relating to Matthew 13, 1-9 and the metaphor of seed-sowing. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Seven pages A to G.