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Sir Eric Gore-Browne Oakham School
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John David Buchanan

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

Headmaster's speech, 1964

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/6
  • Item
  • 1964
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1964, paying tribute to the late Chairman, Sir Eric Gore-Browne, discussing three reports on Education, examination results, Music and other activities, sporting achievements, boarding matters and the Development Campaign. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

John Buchanan

Ephemera

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

Loughborough Recreation Planning Consultants Ltd

A donation certificate

A certificate acknowledging the donation of Lady Gore-Browne whose husband went to the school, for Sports Hall Equipment.

Oakham School

Sports Hall

A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the Sports Centre, opposite Wharflands, opened in Winter 1972. A new modern indoors swimming pool was built in 1976.

L.R. Shipsides