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An invitation from The Foundation to a Memorial Service for Mr Brian Palmer, Director of Music between 1950 and 1959, held in Chapel on 8 May 2009.

A letter from O.O. Peter to Charles Welch, Foundation Director, apologising for not being able to attend the Memorial Service for Brian Primmer and sharing memories of his time as Head Musician.

A collection of documents relating to the BAFS Pavilion, built on Doncaster Close, on the site of the original cricket pavilion. It was opened on 24 May 2014, on Speech Day, by Mike Gatting. It was named BAFS after O.O. Brian Smith (‘54), captain of the school’s unbeaten first Rugby XV, Hockey XI and Cricket XI teams.

A programme for the Jerwoods Sports Day on 30 June 1999, including a list of events, the house teams, the 1998 results, the rules of competition and a list of the officials. Three double-pages A to C.

A programme for the Jerwoods Sports Day on 27 June 2001, including a list of events, a list of the officials, the house teams, the 2000 results, the rules of competition and the 2001 competition results. Three double-pages A to C.

An email from Jo Welch to Anne Rawlins, Jane Carnell, Michelle Northcott, Stephanie Mayes, Charles Welch and Nick Davenport regarding the Girls' Jerwoods Cross Country results in March 2002.

This collection covers the multitude of sports that pupils can do at Oakham School. Sports include cricket, rugby, hockey, athletics, netball and swimming as some of the richest in terms of items in the sub-series.

Most sub-series have a good photographic record of first teams, alongside comprehensive fixture and team lists. Some sub-series will contain correspondence, programmes and administrative documents.

There is an extensive collection of trophies and shields awarded to pupils and Old Oakhamians for their sporting achievements.

This sub-file focusses on the opening of the BAFS Pavilion in 2014.

A collection of material which focuses on Old Oakhamians and their military careers. The bulk of the collection focuses on the two World Wars and research of the OOs who sadly fell.

The strongest part of this sub-fonds is the material relating to the First World War. It contains research on many Old Oakhamians and whole OO families who fought during the conflict such as the Humfreys and the Scotts. Much of the material is paper research but there are some original photographic material included.

WWS/2 focuses on the Second World War. Most of the collection looks at Oakham between 1939 and 1945 or the commemorations that have subsequently occurred.

A photograph of Old Oakhamians at the match against Old Bedfordians in 2001.