- WWS-WWS/1-WWS/1/4
- Sub-Series
- 1908 - 2018
Part of The World Wars
Research material on some soldiers and their family, most notably the Neilson brothers and the Sills family.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Part of The World Wars
Research material on some soldiers and their family, most notably the Neilson brothers and the Sills family.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Part of The World Wars
The sub-series focuses on the Humfrey Family, more particularly on Stuart and Douglas Humfrey, and include "The Humf Letters".
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Letter from Jon Wills to P.F. Wynter Bee
Part of The World Wars
A letter from Jon Wills, OO Club Chairman and School Archivist, to P.F. Wynter Bee regarding the donation of Basil Mogridge's letter to the school.
Jon Wills
Part of The World Wars
A letter written by Basil Mogridge to Joan from the front and items related to the donation of the letter.
Basil Mogridge
Part of The World Wars
Photographs and documents relating to Launcelot John Austen Dewar and his brother David Dewar.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Part of The World Wars
A collection of material which focuses on Old Oakhamians who fell in the First World War, containing personal and family items and research.
Oakham School
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.
Oakham School
A particular strength is Rev Treanor's collection of red books and his personal notes that they contain.
Oakham School
Part of Staff
A photograph of Becky Playfer.
Oakham School
Part of Staff
A photograph of Kate Pintat.
Oakham School