A letter from Michael Stevens to Parents
Part of Headmasters
A letter from the Acting Headmaster Michael Stevens to Parents regarding sports achievements, music concerts, drama news and the influenza vaccination.
Michael Stevens
Part of Headmasters
A speech talking about remembrance Sunday, why we remember and the futility of war. Items A to H
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech on humility and a warning that rank does not gaurantee priviledges.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
Speech for the confirmation service in 1958. Discusses growing up and being able to be independent and see truth from lie.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech fo Speech day 1958. It is centered upon what one can achieve at Oakham and the types of people and their excuses for why they are not performing in all aspects of school life, to their fullest. Similar to 4.1.3.2.5.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan for Junior Service on the theme of images. Talks about how they can be dangerous things. How advertsing uses images and how even in school houses, they may have rivalries because they have certain views about how the others are. Discusses the message of the cross and what that symbolises.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan for Junior Service. Talks about the queen's silver jubilee, the powers of the monarchy and the value of the monarchy for the country and commonwealth.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A sermon by J. D. Buchanan discussing charity. Talks of the 19th century being driven by profit, capitalism and a Laissez-Faire attitude. Then turns his attention to the 70s and how charity has developed.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan for Remembrance day. What is the meaning of Remembrance Sunday,, how everyone becomes a historian on that day, looking back on the past and thining aout what caused the fighting and what can we learn from it. Talks of the British Empire. Handwritten notes on the back.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan for the Junior Sermon. Centers on the idea of beginnings e.g. the beginning of school and civilisation. Talks about the beginning of the world in science and religion.
John Buchanan