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A letter from Jon Wills to Lewis Moody

  • HOU-HOU/4-HOU/4/4-HOU/4/4/1
  • Item
  • 23/04/2004
  • Part of Houses

A letter from Jon Wills, Chairman of the Old Oakhamian Club, to Lewis Moody ('97) regarding attending the opening of a room named after him in School House.

Jon Wills

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.

Oakham School

Ephemera

  • HOU-HOU/4-HOU/4/2
  • Sub-Series
  • 1905 - 2004
  • Part of Houses

This sub-series focusses on various photographs of the pupils and staff of School House as well as various documents related to the history of the house.

Oakham School

Ephemera

  • HOU-HOU/10-HOU/10/2
  • Sub-Series
  • 1960 - 1998
  • Part of Houses

This sub-series is made of various informal photographs of the boys in Deanscroft, especially in the 1960s. It also contains items related to the 50 years Anniversary celebration of Deanscroft & Haywoods House, including a tie designed for the special occasion.

Oakham School

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