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This series focuses on the history of the organs in the School Chapel, from the first one installed in 1930 to the current instruments built in 1993.

This photographic file focuses on the building of the new Peter Collins organ in the School Chapel in 1993 and the recital.

Four photographs of five people posing in front of the new Peter Collins organ in the School Chapel. They are (L to R): Peter Collins (Builder), David Woodcock (Head of Music), Peter Hurford (Organist), Graham Smallbone (Headmaster) and Simon Schanschieff (Chairman of the Trustees). The photographs are all slightly different (A to D).

This file focuses on the correspondence between Oakham School and organ builders, including Peter Collins Ltd, since 1990 and giving an insight as to the building and installation of the new organ in the School Chapel. Some letters were sent/ received between the Headmaster Graham Smallbone and the White and Lea families regarding an inscription in memory of David White and Henrietta Lea.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Peter Collins, regarding the previous quotation and preliminary proposals for a new organ in the School Chapel. This letter is a reply to CHA/5/2/2/9.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Liz and Chester White replying to the letter CHA/5/2/2/12 and regarding the building of the organ and finding a way to commemorate their son David.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Peter Collins regarding the carvings on the organ and the tuning of the new organ.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to the School Archivist John Barber regarding the nature of the carvings on the case or in decorations around the pipes of the new organ.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Liz and Chester White regretting not being able to attend the unveiling of the stained glass window in memory of David White in St John's College School and giving some information about the new organ. This letter is in reply to the invitation CHA/5/2/2/15.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Liz and Chester White regarding the installation of the new organ in the School Chapel and proposing two ways to commemorate their son David.