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- 10/05/2013
Part of The World Wars
A digital photograph of a carving representing two soldiers on the West front of the Memorial Chapel.
Oakham School
Part of The World Wars
A digital photograph of a carving representing two soldiers on the West front of the Memorial Chapel.
Oakham School
Part of The World Wars
A digital photograph of the carved panel on the left hand-side of the Chapel inside doors. The names are those of the Old Oakhamians who died in the Second World War.
Oakham School
Part of The World Wars
A group of photographs of the Memorial boards in School House, including details of five panels with the names of Old Oakhamians who died in the First World War.
Oakham School
Gordon Sanderson (1886-1915). Architect, archaeologist, soldier.
Part of The World Wars
A memoir on Gordon Sanderson written by Niall Campbell, his grandson, containing copies of Gordon Sanderson's drawings.
Niall Campbell
4/5th Battalion The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Anniversary Dinner
Part of The World Wars
A booklet from the event including: photo of the 1/4th regiment at Luton in 1914, their signature, the wine list and menu for the dinner, an inscription from the Hohenzollern Memorial and the provenance of 12 candlesticks. There are several inserts including: a thank you for your attendance note to Jon Wills, A flyer for the special Evensong in Leicester Cathedral to commemorate the battle and a letter to Jon Wills with some information on the battle, OOs, the dinner and the evensong. 4 ITEMS
A card from Bob Allen to Jon Wills
Part of The World Wars
A card from Bob to Jon Wills regarding the anniversary dinner on 10 October 2015. The card shows the memorial to The Royal Leicestershire Regiment at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.
Captain R.J. Allen
Part of The World Wars
A black and white photograph of Jack Dewar, sitting by a tent. Possibly from his time at Oakham School and possibly at a O.T.C. Camp.
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Photograph of Albert Humfrey's Military Cross
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A colour print out of a photograph of Albert Humfrey's MC an Bar medal with a note containing information from David, Albert's nephew.
David Lawrence Pargiter Humfrey
Names on the School War Memorial
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Research on the Humfrey family and the boys who attended Oakham School compiled by Brian Needham, and further notes regarding removing or adding names to the Chapel and School House War Memorial.
Brian Needham
A letter from Colin Edgar to Nigel Lashbrook
Part of The World Wars
A letter from Colin Edgar to Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster, regarding the Great War commemorations and suggesting several plays the Drama department could perform or the occasion, including the short play "The Humf Letters".
Colin Edgar