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Headmasters Oakham School
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Sermons

This file focusses on various speeches given by Richard Bull during his headmastership.

Richard Bull

Headmasters

  • HEA
  • Subfonds
  • 1818 - 2023

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

Dr John Doncaster

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.

Oakham School

Research & Publications

  • HEA-HEA/1-HEA/1/2
  • File
  • 1818 - 1975
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on research and textbooks relating to Oakham School in the 19th century, under the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster.

Nicholas Carlisle

Accounts & Bills

  • HEA-HEA/1-HEA/1/3
  • File
  • 1823 - 1843
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on School bills, and various fess and accounts under the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster.

Oakham School

Terms and Endowments of Oakham School

  • HEA-HEA/1-HEA/1/3-HEA/1/3/2
  • Item
  • 1823
  • Part of Headmasters

A photocopy of the 'Terms of Oakham School conducted by the Rev J. Doncaster' in 1823; hand-written notes from the Headmaster.

Dr John Doncaster

Correspondence

  • HEA-HEA/1-HEA/1/1
  • File
  • 1836 - 1846
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letter sent by Dr John Doncaster, Headmaster of Oakham School, regarding some pupils and staff matters. File dates from the first half of the 19th century.

Dr John Doncaster

Augustus F. Padley's bills

  • HEA-HEA/1-HEA/1/3-HEA/1/3/1
  • Sub-File
  • 1837 - 1843
  • Part of Headmasters

This sub-file is made of various bills on Augustus Padley's account in the first half of 19th century.

Oakham School

Correspondence

  • HEA-HEA/2-HEA/2/1
  • File
  • 1847 - 1856
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters sent or received by William Spicer Wood, Headmaster, in the mid-19th century.

Mr Hopkinson

Rev William Spicer Wood

This series focusses on the headmastership of Rev William Spicer Wood (1846-1875) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the mid-19th century.

Oakham School

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