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John Buchanan Owston, Oakham
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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

Staff

  • STF
  • Subfonds
  • 1878 - 2021

This collection focuses on the staff who have worked for Oakham School over the years. Material focuses on not only training and teaching, but staff wellbeing, pay and benefits.

There are two series which focus on notable members of staff from the school's history: Jon Wills and Brian Welford. Material for these staff members have been collected by themselves and other members of staff.

Recruitment series includes jobs descriptions for various positions, both teaching and support staff, in the school.

There is a strong collection of policies an guidance for teachers in completing the many administrative and teaching jobs expected.

Oakham School

Brian Welford

  • STF-STF/12
  • Series
  • 1932 - 1988
  • Part of Staff

This series focusses on documents relating to Brian Welford' career at Oakham School as Master-in-charge of Rugby in the 1970s and 1980s. Also contains documents relating to the history of rugby and Old Oakhamians, kept by Mr Welford in his personal files.

Brian Welford

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

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

Correspondence

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2
  • File
  • 1958 - 2002
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters sent/received by John Buchanan, chiefly during his headmastership (1958-1977).

John Buchanan

Publications

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/4
  • File
  • 1977 - 2002
  • Part of Headmasters

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

John Buchanan

A letter from John Buchanan to Old Oakhamians

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/13
  • Item
  • 1977
  • Part of Headmasters

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).

John Buchanan

Correspondence

  • STF-STF/12-STF/12/3
  • File
  • 1987 - 1988
  • Part of Staff

This file focusses on letters received by Brian Welford regarding rugby matches and his career as Master-in-charge of Rugby.

Michael Stevens

A letter from John Buchanan to Brian Welford

  • STF-STF/12-STF/12/3-STF/12/3/3
  • Item
  • 04/12/1988
  • Part of Staff

A letter from John Buchanan to Brian Welford congratulating him on the win against Uppingham and reflecting on Mr Welford's career as Rugby coach and the team's results.

John Buchanan

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