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A letter from Nicholas Bomford, Headmaster of Uppingham School to Bryan Waites regarding celebrating the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

A letter from Nicholas Bomford, Headmaster of Uppingham School, to Bryan Waites at Rutland County Museum regarding the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

A modern transcript of a letter from William Spicer Wood, Headmaster of Oakham School, and Edward Thring, Headmaster of Uppingham School, addressed to the Governors of both schools regarding the relation between schools and their future as separate institutions.

A sermon given by John Buchanan at Oakham School on 30 March 1958 and at Uppingham School on 24 May 1959, relating to the concept of truth and Luke 20, 19-26. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Nine pages A to I.

Nine letters between Graham Smallbone, Bryan Waites, Stephen Garnett and Nicholas Bomford regarding the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster (1808-1846) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the early 19th century and Old Oakhamians, in particular James and Augustus Padley.

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.

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 photocopy of a report from a Government Commission, chapter on the County of Rutland, pages 123-131, regarding the education at Oakham and Uppingham Schools in the 1860s. Includes information on the daily life, buildings, punishment, lessons, prizes, sports, entry into universities, staff, curriculum, and admissions. Nine pages A to I

This file focusses on official reports published on the life at Oakham School in the 1860s.