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Wharton Pavilion (1983-2014)

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

Photographs of the opening ceremony

  • BES-BES/1-BES/1/13-BES/1/13/2-BES/1/13/2/1-BES/1/13/2/1/7
  • Item
  • 04/07/1983
  • Part of Buildings and Estates

Two photographs (A and B) of Ron Jacobs opening the new Wharton Pavilion on 4 July 1983. Also present were the Headmaster Richard Bull and the Chairman of Quatercentenary Appeal Committee Tom White. The photographs were taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the numbers of print are written on the back: V353/4; V353/5, respectively.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Cricket pavilions

A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the School's cricket pavilions on Doncaster Close since the 19th century.

L.R. Shipsides

A letter from J.A.S. Taylor to Brian Welford

  • STF-STF/12-STF/12/3-STF/12/3/5
  • Item
  • 14/08/1988
  • Part of Staff

A letter from O.O. J.A.S. Taylor to Brian Welford regarding his sporting career and some school memories; enclosed are photocopies of pages from Mr Taylor's scrapbook containing cuttings on his rugby career in the 1930s. Nine pages A to I.

J.A.S. Taylor

A letter from Graham Smallbone to Old Oakhamians

A letter (A) from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to be sent to Old Oakhamians regarding their contribution to the 1993 Development Plan. Attached is a list (B) of recipients.

Graham Smallbone

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 Stanley Welford

Correspondence

  • STF-STF/12-STF/12/3
  • File
  • 1987 - 1988
  • Part of Staff

This file focusses on letters received by Brian Welford regarding rugby matches and his career as Master-in-charge of Rugby.

Michael Stevens