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A letter from Chris Love to John Barber

A letter from C.C. Love to John Barber regarding "The Story of Oakham School" and "Operation Oakham", and sharing some memories of his time at school.

Christopher Charles Love

A letter to John Barber

A letter from Andrew to John Barber regarding his book "The Story of Oakham School" and sharing memories of his time at school as a pupil.

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A list of Commanding Officers

Two lists of Commanding Officers and Officers of the O.T.C., J.T.C and C.C.F. since 1910, with names, ranks, and dates. Two pages A and B.

Oakham School

Activities and Societies

  • ACS
  • Subfonds
  • 1905 - 2024

A collection which charts the various societies and activities available to pupils at Oakham School. Documents include photographic records and correspondence for different societies. Topics include chess, CCF/OTC, scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Oligoi , Exploratory Society, and trips and expeditions.

The multiple series contain administrative documents for the various societies and certain series, such as Duke of Edinburgh Award and CCF/OTC have excellent photographic record of formal or informal events.

There is a particularly detailed series on Chess and the event of Gary Kasparov's visit to the school.

There is a good collection of shooting medals and trophies, kindly donated by Henry Blagg.

Oakham School

Administration

  • ADM
  • Subfonds
  • 1871 - 2021

This collection focuses on the administrative side of the school including admissions and trustees.

There is a rich collection of admissions books dating back to the 19th century alongside detailed notes of Trustees' committee minutes and development plans.

School inspections undertaken by external bodies are represented in this sub-fond and include some of the 19th century schemes which helped to found the school as one independent from Uppingham.

ADM/4 contains policy documents outlining the health and safety measures in the school.

Oakham School

An email from Jon Wills to Teaching staff

  • HOU-HOU/13-HOU/13/4-HOU/13/4/1
  • Item
  • 08/12/2011
  • Part of Houses

An email from Jon Wills to all teaching staff regarding the history of Buggy Jerwood's oar and the 1908 London Olympics in which Jerwood competed. Rev F.H. Jerwood became the first Housemaster of Wharflands in 1920. There is also a list of five Old Oakhmian Olympians.

Jon Wills

Class lists, Summer 1915

  • HEA-HEA/5-HEA/5/3-HEA/5/3/14
  • Item
  • 1915
  • Part of Headmasters

A School list of staff and pupils for the Summer term 1915. Contents: Trustees; Teachers; Forms VI to I; Honours List; List of Exhibitions and Prizes gained during the year; Royal Drawing Society.

Oakham School

Cricket 1st XI, 1903

  • SPO-SPO/1-SPO/1/1-SPO/1/1/91
  • Item
  • 1903
  • Part of Sports

A photograph of the boys' Cricket 1st XI in Summer 1903, captained by Lionel Kirk.

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