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The Founding of Oakham School

A collection of documents related to the Foundation of Oakham and Uppingham Schools by Archdeacon Robert Johnson, including several editions of the Statutes and Ordinances.

Arthur Hawley

Statutes and Ordinances, 1753

The 1753 edition of "The Statutes and Ordinances" of Robert Johnson, Archdeacon of Leicester, for and concerning the ordering, governing and maintaining of his Schools and Hospitals of Christ in Oakham and Uppingham in the county of Rutland, from 24 July 1625. Some hand-written pages, probably by Thomas Blore, are inserted between the typed pages.

Archdeacon Robert Johnson

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

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

Dr John Doncaster

This series focusses on the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster (1808-1846) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the early 19th century and Old Oakhamians, in particular James and Augustus Padley.

Oakham School

Research & Publications

  • HEA-HEA/1-HEA/1/2
  • File
  • 1818 - 1975
  • Part of Headmasters

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

Nicholas Carlisle

Services

  • CHA-CHA/1
  • Series
  • 1846 - 2024
  • Part of Chapel

This series focuses on a large range of services held in the School Chapel, such as memorial services, confirmation and baptism services, carol services, weddings, and the weekly and Sunday services attended by pupils. Most of the items are orders of services.

Oakham School

Correspondence

  • HEA-HEA/2-HEA/2/1
  • File
  • 1847 - 1856
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters sent or received by William Spicer Wood, Headmaster, in the mid-19th century.

Mr Hopkinson

Rev William Spicer Wood

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.

Oakham School

A letter to Oakham and Uppingham Governors from the Headmasters

  • HEA-HEA/2-HEA/2/1-HEA/2/1/2
  • Item
  • 25/02/1856
  • Part of Headmasters

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.

William Spicer Wood

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