- CHA-CHA/4-CHA/4/2
- Sub-Series
- 27/07/1946
Part of Chapel
This sub-series focuses on the dedication of the Second World War memorial in the School Chapel in 1946.
Oakham School
Part of Chapel
This sub-series focuses on the dedication of the Second World War memorial in the School Chapel in 1946.
Oakham School
Part of Chapel
This series focuses on various dedication and rededication services since the opening of the School Chapel. Most items are orders of services.
Oakham School
Part of Headmasters
Extract from a 1940 prospectus, published in the Old Oakhamian Magazine. Content: Size; Staff; Fees; Curriculum; Timetable; Diet & Tuck boxes; Games; Activities outside the classroom; Day Boys. Three pages A to C.
Oakham School
G. Talbot Griffith at his desk
Part of Headmasters
A photograph of the Headmaster, G. Talbot Griffith, working in his office in the 1950s. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 286932.
Photo-Reportage Ltd
Part of Headmasters
A photograph of the portrait of Headmaster G. Talbot Griffith, painted by Carlos Sancha.
Carlos Sancha
Part of Headmasters
This series focusses on the headmastership of Grosvenor Talbot Griffith (1935-1958) and contains items relating to the life at School in the mid-20th century, its staff and pupils.
Oakham School
Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.
This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.
The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.
Oakham School
Part of Houses
This sub-series contains photographs of the boys in Deanscroft. It covers the whole history of the boarding since its inception in 1948, up to 1988 when the boys were transfered to the new Haywoods house.
Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls
Part of The World Wars
An account of John Good's time at Oakham School and the changes that occurred during the Second World War. The account spreads over two chapters and the pages are numbered A to I.
John Good
Part of Activities and Societies
A photograph of Oakham School cadets being inspected on Doncaster Close in the 1950s. The photograph was taken by Stamford Mercury and the number of print is written on the back: 2489/4.
Stamford Mercury