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Letters from the Scott Family to the school

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  • 21/10/2014
  • Part of The World Wars

Five letters from members of the Scott family agreeing to loan temporarily Joseph Scott's war medals to the school for display and safe keeping.

Terence Hardyman Scott

The Scott Family

Letters and photographs from and of the Scott family members.

Penny Underwood

Notes on Oliver Henry Cecil Odell

Two notes from Nigel Webb to Jon Wills, quoting research by Brian Needham regarding the Oliver Henry Cecil Odell bequest and his family.

Nigel Webb

The War Graves Commission Photographic Project

Two CDs containing photographs of the graves of Old Oakhamians who are buried in Commonwealth cemeteries. One CD entitled Rutland & 'The Great War A Lasting Tribute to a Great & Noble Part' and the other is entitled 'Old Oakhamians TWAPP'. The envelop is kept separate from the CDs.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Record Cricket years at the Public Schools

A photocopy of an article published in the magazine "The Captain", mentioning the performance of E.G. Snaith and S.H.G Humfrey in the 1910 cricket season.

The Captain

A letter from D.L.P. Humfrey to John Darrall

A letter from David L.P. Humfrey, Stuart Humfrey's son, to Rev John Darrall, School Chaplain, regarding his father's sporting achievements at school and after, his own time at Oakham School and memories of school teachers.

David Lawrence Pargiter Humfrey

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

The Humf Letters

A letter from Colin Edgar to Dr Joe Spence, Headmaster, enclosing "The Humf Letters".
"The Humf Letters" is a work by Colin Edgar, compiling letters sent by Lt. Douglas Herbert Washington Humfrey to Betty Dawes from the front during the First World War.

Colin Edgar

Typed transcript of the letter by Basil Mogridge

A transcript of the letter sent by Basil Mogridge to Joan on 17 September 1915 describing his life in the trenches, being buried alive during an attack, men being wounded, and the story of the miraculous survival of a cake.

Basil F.W. Mogridge

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