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The World Wars
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Inside panel on the left

  • WWS-WWS/3-WWS/3/2-WWS/3/2/1-WWS/3/2/1/14
  • Item
  • 10/05/2013
  • 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

School House Boards

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

4/5th Battalion The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Anniversary Dinner

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

  • WWS-WWS/1-WWS/1/5-WWS/1/5/7-WWS/1/5/7/2
  • Item
  • 30/09/2015
  • 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

A photograph of Jack Dewar

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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Names on the School War Memorial

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

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

Lt Douglas Herbert Washington Humfrey

  • WWS-WWS/1-WWS/1/3-WWS/1/3/10
  • Item
  • 1914 - 1915
  • Part of The World Wars

A large print out of a photograph of Lt Douglas Herbert Washington Humfrey in a trench on the Western front during the First World War.

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