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Oakham School Speech Day
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Headmaster's speech, 1963

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/5
  • Item
  • 1963
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1963, paying tribute to the Guest, Professor Day-Lewis, discussing the Direct Grant and school fees, Education in Rutland, expansion in numbers and improved facilities. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech, 1962

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/4
  • Item
  • 1962
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1962, paying tribute to the Guest, Lady Barnett, discussing the past years events at School, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and Music at School. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech, 1961

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/3
  • Item
  • 16/06/1961
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1961, paying tribute to the Guest, Chairman of a Bank, discussingimprovements to facilities, the Headmasters' Conference, boarding matters, exam results and overview of the past year at School. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Seven pages A to G.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech, 1960

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/2
  • Item
  • 18/06/1960
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1960, paying tribute to the Guest, Lord Carrington, discussing the move of his office, activities and boarding matters, Education in Rutland and the Crowther report. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/1
  • Item
  • N/D
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day addressing the boys, parents and staff. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Date is unknown, but estimated before co-education. Five pages A to E.

John Buchanan

Group Captain Bader visits Oakham

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/8-HEA/8/8/3
  • Item
  • 25/06/1965
  • Part of Headmasters

Newspaper cutting from the Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury reporting on the visit of Group Captain Bader at Speech Day in 1965.

Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury

Events

  • EVT
  • Subfonds
  • 1960 - 2021

This collection focuses on major events that have occurred to the school and its pupils. This includes the Quatercentenary celebrations and the school's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Quatercentenary celebrations compromised of several events including the visit to the school by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Quatercentenary ball, and special productions to celebrate the recent opening of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

There is a detailed series on the school's Speech Day which includes a comprehensive list of programmes and award winners from the ceremony.

There is a excellent record of items showing how the school reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is general communication to parents and staff, information on the structure of face to face and distance learning teaching, and also an illuminating collection of photographs taken by Ms. Fernandez in 2021.

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Edward Sly receiving the Barraclough Cup

  • SPO-SPO/1-SPO/1/2-SPO/1/2/2-SPO/1/2/2/13
  • Item
  • c.1982
  • Part of Sports

A photograph of Edward Sly receiving the Barraclough Cup at Speech Day, probably in 1982.

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A speech by Merrick Taylor

  • HEA-HEA/10-HEA/10/2-HEA/10/2/19-HEA/10/2/19/3
  • Item
  • 30/06/1988
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Merrick Taylor at Speech Day 1988. Four pages A to D.

Merrick Taylor

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