- CHA-CHA/1-CHA/1/5
- Sub-Series
- 1935 - 2021
Part of Chapel
This sub-series relates to Service programmes, focusing on Weekly and Sunday services, and services schedules and lists.
Oakham School
Part of Chapel
This sub-series relates to Service programmes, focusing on Weekly and Sunday services, and services schedules and lists.
Oakham School
Part of Headmasters
This file focusses on various speeches given by John Buchanan during his headmastership and later. It is an almost complete collection of his sermons given at Oakham School since 1958.
John Buchanan
Part of Chapel
This photographic series focuses on the history of the chapel since the laying of the foundation stone. It documents its building and opening, services held in the Chapel and objects used in everyday services.
Heawood & Son
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
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan entitled Junior service. Compares children to seeds and how they were planted by their parents in the rich soil of Oakham. Talks about why the parents would have chosen Oakham.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan for Remembrance Sunday. It asks what remembrance day is for as the two world wars slip into history. Asks whether the sacrifice of men was worth it?
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan for Junior Service. It discusses the introduction of assesment throughout the year. Compares these assesments to the ones that Jesus faced.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
Speech for the confirmation service in 1958. Discusses growing up and being able to be independent and see truth from lie.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech to the leavers. Discusses what school is about, finding skills that complement yourself and pursing them.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech wanting to justify the act of remembrance and also to look back and find inspiration.
John Buchanan