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Oakham School Correspondence
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Rev William Spicer Wood

This series focusses on the headmastership of Rev William Spicer Wood (1846-1875) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the mid-19th century.

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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

Correspondence

  • HEA-HEA/9-HEA/9/1
  • File
  • 1978 - 1984
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters sent by Headmaster Richard Bull during his headmastership (1978-1984). The bulk of the collection is made of letters sent to Parents.

Richard Bull

A letter from Richard Bull and Tom Haywood to Parents

  • HEA-HEA/9-HEA/9/1-HEA/9/1/4
  • Item
  • 07/1980
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster Richard Bull and the Chairman of Trustees T.C.S. Haywood to Parents regarding the building of a new Biology Block, including plans, and the pre-payment of fees scheme III. Two pages A and B.

Richard Bull

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

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

Correspondence

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2
  • File
  • 1958 - 2002
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters sent/received by John Buchanan, chiefly during his headmastership (1958-1977).

John Buchanan

A letter from Richard Bull to Parents

  • HEA-HEA/9-HEA/9/1-HEA/9/1/3
  • Item
  • 10/07/1980
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster Richard Bull to Parents regarding the scheme for assisting with the funding of the new Biology block, the anti-influenza vaccination, and future term dates.

Richard Bull

Correspondence

  • HEA-HEA/10-HEA/10/2
  • File
  • 1985 - 1996
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters received/sent by the Headmaster Graham Smallbone during his headmastership (1985-1996).

Graham Smallbone

Correspondence

  • HOU-HOU/4-HOU/4/4
  • Sub-Series
  • 2004
  • Part of Houses

This sub-series contains letters related to School House. The items relate to the 2004 naming ceremony of rooms in School House.

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