Oakham School Archives

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Item
21/07/2009

Parte de Chapel

Oakham School

Wharton Pavilion (1983-2014)

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Documento
1978 - 1999

A collection of documents relating to the Wharton pavilion, built on the site of the Old Gymnasium, adjacent to Wharflands. The opening ceremony took place on 4 July 1983 by O.O. Ron Jacobs ('45), President of the R.F.U. In July 2014, the Wharton Pavilion, known as Stumps, was taken down.

L.R. Shipsides

Ephemera

BES-BES/1-BES/1/14-BES/1/14/3
Documento
1972

Parte de Buildings and Estates

A collection of various documents and objects relating to the Sports Hall since its construction in 1972.

Loughborough Recreation Planning Consultants Ltd

The opening ceremony

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Sub-File
16/04/2005

Parte de Buildings and Estates

This sub-file contains photographs of the opening ceremony of the Wilson Playing Fields on 16 April 2005.

Oakham School

Negatives of the opening

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Item
16/04/2005

Parte de Buildings and Estates

Seven negatives of the opening ceremony of the Wilson Fields and Pavilion on 16 April 2005.

Oakham School

A letter from Graham Smallbone to Old Oakhamians

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Item
06/05/1993

Parte de Anna Bentley

A letter (A) from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to be sent to Old Oakhamians after the Appeal launch. Attached are two lists (B and C) of recipients.

Graham Smallbone

Events

EVT
Subarquivo
1960 - 2021

This collection focuses on major events that have occurred to the school and its pupils. This includes the Quatercentenary celebrations and the school's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Quatercentenary celebrations compromised of several events including the visit to the school by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Quatercentenary ball, and special productions to celebrate the recent opening of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

There is a detailed series on the school's Speech Day which includes a comprehensive list of programmes and award winners from the ceremony.

There is a excellent record of items showing how the school reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is general communication to parents and staff, information on the structure of face to face and distance learning teaching, and also an illuminating collection of photographs taken by Ms. Fernandez in 2021.

Oakham School

Correspondence between John Buchanan and Alwyne Westmoreland

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Sub-File
17/10/1967

Parte de Headmasters

This sub-file is made of two letters between O.O. Alwyne Westmoreland ('32) and the Headmaster, John Buchannan, regarding the forthcoming Development Campaign.

Alwyne John Westmoreland

Richard Bull