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John Buchanan Uppingham School
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A print out of a press cutting regarding school histories, including "The Story of Oakham School" by John Barber and "Operation Oakham" by John Buchanan.

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Twin tales from school

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

The Daily Telegraph

History of the School

A collection related to the History of Oakham School since its foundation, including research on Headmasters, Masters and pupils, and articles and books published by Headmasters and teachers.

Archdeacon Robert Johnson

A sermon, 1958

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/6-HEA/8/6/3
  • Item
  • 30/03/1958
  • Part of Headmasters

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.

John Buchanan

Sermons

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/6
  • File
  • 1958 - 1982
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on various speeches given by John Buchanan during his headmastership and later. It is an almost complete collection of his sermons given at Oakham School since 1958.

John Buchanan

Ripeness is All

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/19
  • Item
  • 03/11/1988
  • Part of Headmasters

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.

John Buchanan

Speeches

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5
  • File
  • 1960 - 1988
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on various speeches given by John Buchannan during his headmastership and later. The bulk of the file is an almost complete collection of his Speech Day speeches.

John Buchanan

John David Buchanan

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

John Buchanan

Graham Smallbone

This series focusses on the headmastership of Graham Smallbone (1985-1996) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1980s and 1990s, its staff and pupils.

Graham Smallbone

Headmasters

  • HEA
  • Subfonds
  • 1818 - 2023

Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

Oakham School

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