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Wilson Fields and Pavilion

A collection of documents relating to the Wilson Fields and cricket pavilion, including photographs of the opening. In 2005, the Springfield Playing Fields on Ashwell Road were renamed the Wilson Fields, to honour O.O. Lynn Wilson ('57). Lynn Wilson also funded the construction of a pavilion on the fields. The official opening ceremony took place on 16 May 2005.

Oakham School

The Foundation Minute Book

  • AB-AB/19
  • Item
  • 2000-08-30 - 2010-02-11
  • Part of Anna Bentley

A green minute book recording minutes of working party meetings and general meetings of the Oakham School Foundation from the 2000s.

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School Campus

A collection of photographs and art work relating to the whole School Campus, in particular aerial photographs from 1937 of the School and the town, and a file of individual photographs of buildings around the campus. The oldest items in this sub-series date back to the 19th century.

Aerofilms Ltd

Sample letters from Graham Smallbone

Four sample letters (A to D) from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to be sent to potential donors to support the 1993 Development Plan.

Graham Smallbone

Prospective Major Donors

  • AB-AB/23-AB/23/19
  • Sub-File
  • 1993-01-20 - 1993-06-10
  • Part of Anna Bentley

Correspondence relating to prospective major donors and contacting them about the 1993 Development Plan appeal.

John Lake

Photographs of various buildings

Three photographs of Old School, All Saints Church and School House in their original frame. The photographs were taken by John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists, Leicester, in activity from 1863 to 1911.

John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists

Photographs of the School Campus

A folder containing photographs of the School's buildings, facilities and campus, including a donation letter from Charles Hawes. The photographs were taken by Marshall, Keene and Co in 1937, probably commissioned by the Headmaster.

Marshall, Keene and Co

Photographs of a donation

  • BES-BES/1-BES/1/15-BES/1/15/1-BES/1/15/1/1-BES/1/15/1/1/7
  • Item
  • 16/04/2005
  • Part of Buildings and Estates

Two photographs (A and B) of a pupil at the Leicestershire Cricket Academy signing a cricket bat as gift to the new Wilson pavilion.

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