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Oakham School John Buchanan Correspondence
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Brian Welford

  • STF-STF/12
  • Series
  • 1932 - 1988
  • Part of Staff

This series focusses on documents relating to Brian Welford' career at Oakham School as Master-in-charge of Rugby in the 1970s and 1980s. Also contains documents relating to the history of rugby and Old Oakhamians, kept by Mr Welford in his personal files.

Brian Welford

Staff

  • STF
  • Subfonds
  • 1878 - 2021

This collection focuses on the staff who have worked for Oakham School over the years. Material focuses on not only training and teaching, but staff wellbeing, pay and benefits.

There are two series which focus on notable members of staff from the school's history: Jon Wills and Brian Welford. Material for these staff members have been collected by themselves and other members of staff.

Recruitment series includes jobs descriptions for various positions, both teaching and support staff, in the school.

There is a strong collection of policies an guidance for teachers in completing the many administrative and teaching jobs expected.

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Deanscroft

  • HOU-HOU/10
  • Series
  • 1948 - 2017
  • Part of Houses

This series focuses on the boarding boys in Deanscroft, since its opening in 1948. The Headmaster himself was Housemaster, until 1971. Deanscroft boarding house was closed on Speech Day 1989, prior to its conversion into Stevens, a boarding house for girls. The boarding boys were moved to the newly built Haywoods House on Kilburn Road. The items include the complete set of house photographs and informal photographs showing boys around the house and on campus, as well as duty records.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

A letter from Michael Stevens to Parents

  • HEA-HEA/9-HEA/9/5-HEA/9/5/2
  • Item
  • 04/07/1985
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Acting Headmaster Michael Stevens to Parents regarding the term's sports achievements, Music concerts, Drama news and the influenza vaccination.

Michael Stevens

A letter from John Buchanan to Old Oakhamians

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/9
  • Item
  • 04/1972
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Old Oakhamians regarding the upcoming reunion for the Talbot Griffith generation on 16 July 1972.

John Buchanan

A letter from John Buchanan to Parents

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/8
  • Item
  • 24/03/1958
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Parents regarding the events of the Spring term 1958, including the hockey season, the works on the Sargant Laboratories, the raising of the minimum age of boarding and Speech Day. Two pages A and B.

John Buchanan

A letter from John Buchanan to John Walker

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/4-HEA/8/2/4/5
  • Item
  • 13/10/1976
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster John Buchanan to John Walker regarding independent schools' fees and a dinner when Decem reminisced about Richard's impact on their life and his sermon at School.

John Buchanan

A letter from John Buchanan to John Walker

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/4-HEA/8/2/4/4
  • Item
  • 20/09/1971
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster John Buchanan to John Walker regarding his son, Richard, preaching a sermon in Chapel, his achievements as Head Boy and his A-Level results.

John Buchanan

A letter from John Buchanan to Richard Walker

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/4-HEA/8/2/4/3
  • Item
  • 21/03/1972
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster John Buchanan to Richard Walker regarding the current leadership at Oakham School and Richard's A-levels results.

John Buchanan

A letter from John Buchanan to Richard Walker

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/4-HEA/8/2/4/2
  • Item
  • 20/12/1971
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster John Buchanan to Richard Walker thanking him for his work as Head of School and Chairman of the School Council at the end of the Winter term 1971.

John Buchanan

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