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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.

This file focusses on obituaries and tributes written in memory of former Headmaster, John Buchanan, as well as letters from friends and family.

A letter from Mrs Banoo Buchanan to Mary Stevens thanking her for her support after the passing of John Buchanan and recollecting a recent visit to the Stevens'.

A letter from former Headmaster, John Buchanan, to O.O. Gerald (last name is unknown) regarding the publication of John Barber' 'The Story of Oakham School'.

This file focusses on writings by John Buchanan. Some items are articles, other items are his books.

A sermon given by former Headmaster John Buchanan on 5 February 1982, relating to education. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Eight pages A to H.

A letter (A) from John Buchanan to Old Oakhamian thanking them for their generous retirement gifts and the O.O. London dinner, and addressing his farewells. Attached is a hand-written draft on the letter (B).

A letter from John Buchanan to Nigel Nicolson seeking permission to quote part of Harold Nicolson's essay published in 'This I believe' in the preface of 'Oakham Orations'.

A copy of John Buchanan's book 'Oakham Orations' published in 1995. The book contains a selection of the former Headmaster's sermons and speeches.

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.