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Oakham School Organ
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  • CHA-CHA/5
  • Series
  • 1930 - 1993

    • Part of Chapel

This series focuses on the history of the organs in the School Chapel, from the first one installed in 1930 to the current instruments built in 1993.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Organ, 1930

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/1
  • Sub-Series
  • 1930 - 1976

    • Part of Chapel

This sub-series focuses on the history of the first Chapel organ, dedicated in 1930.

Oakham School

Dedication of the Organ

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/1-CHA/5/1/2
  • Item
  • 26/07/1930

    • Part of Chapel

Order of service for the dedication of the organ in the School Chapel on 26 July 1930. includes the programme for the recital by O.O. Professor Frank Henry Shera (1901).

Oakham School

Photographs

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/1
  • File
  • 1993

    • Part of Chapel

This photographic file focuses on the building of the new Peter Collins organ in the School Chapel in 1993 and the recital.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

A photograph of Peter Hurford

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/1-CHA/5/2/1/7
  • Item
  • 1993

    • Part of Chapel

A photograph of Peter Hurford sat at the organ, probably rehearsing for the dedication recital.

Roger Blackmore

Correspondence

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/2
  • File
  • 1990 - 1993

    • Part of Chapel

This file focuses on the correspondence between Oakham School and organ builders, including Peter Collins Ltd, since 1990 and giving an insight as to the building and installation of the new organ in the School Chapel. Some letters were sent/ received between the Headmaster Graham Smallbone and the White and Lea families regarding an inscription in memory of David White and Henrietta Lea.

Graham Smallbone

A letter from Graham Smallbone to Peter Collins

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/2-CHA/5/2/2/10
  • Item
  • 10/08/1990

    • Part of Chapel

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Peter Collins, regarding the previous quotation and preliminary proposals for a new organ in the School Chapel. This letter is a reply to CHA/5/2/2/9.

Graham Smallbone

A letter from Graham Smallbone to Liz and Chester White

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/2-CHA/5/2/2/12
  • Item
  • 11/03/1991

    • Part of Chapel

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Liz and Chester White replying to the letter CHA/5/2/2/12 and regarding the building of the organ and finding a way to commemorate their son David.

Graham Smallbone

A letter from Graham Smallbone to Peter Collins

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/2-CHA/5/2/2/13
  • Item
  • 29/05/1991

    • Part of Chapel

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Peter Collins regarding the carvings on the organ and the tuning of the new organ.

Graham Smallbone

A letter from Graham Smallbone to John Barber

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/2-CHA/5/2/2/14
  • Item
  • 29/05/1991

    • Part of Chapel

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to the School Archivist John Barber regarding the nature of the carvings on the case or in decorations around the pipes of the new organ.

Graham Smallbone

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