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A press cutting regarding two new publications telling the story of Oakham and Uppingham Schools to celebrate the 400th anniversary of their foundation.

This file focusses on research and textbooks relating to Oakham School in the 19th century, under the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Rev William Spicer Wood (1846-1875) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the mid-19th century.

A modern transcript of a letter from William Spicer Wood, Headmaster of Oakham School, and Edward Thring, Headmaster of Uppingham School, addressed to the Governors of both schools regarding the relation between schools and their future as separate institutions.

A photocopy of p.226 from an unidentified source regarding Dalton's comparative fees statistics for public schools in 1896.

A speech titled 'Ripeness is All' given by former Headmaster John Buchanan at Uppingham School in 1988, discussing education and intellect. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Sixteen pages A to P.

A sermon given by John Buchanan at Oakham School on 30 March 1958 and at Uppingham School on 24 May 1959, relating to the concept of truth and Luke 20, 19-26. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Nine pages A to I.

An article published in a newspaper regarding the publication of a new book, "Wisden on the Great War", and focussing on the 1914 Oakham School cricket team and the five boys who fell in the First World War.

Order of service for a joint service of Thanksgiving for Oakham and Uppingham Schools in Peterborough Cathedral on 18 November 1979 (A). Enclosed is a memorandum on the Peterborough Cathedral Foundation Service (B).

This sub-series contains books used by pupils during services in chapel or books published by staff or Old Oakhamians and given to the school. A large part of this sub-series contains hymns books compiled by Rev T.C.H. Clare ('29).