A letter from John Buchanan to Old Oakhamians
Part of Anna Bentley
A letter from J.D. Buchanan, former Headmaster, to Old Oakhamians asking their support to finance the Information and Study Centre, as part of the 1993 Development Plan. Two pages A and B.
John Buchanan
A letter from John Buchanan to Richard Hope
Part of Headmasters
A letter from former Headmaster John Buchanan to Richard Hope regarding his latest performance in a play.
John Buchanan
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
Correspondence between Nigel Lashbrook and Greg Andrews
Part of Headmasters
Letters between the Headmaster Nigel Lashbrook and former teacher Greg Andrews regarding John Buchanan's letter to his friend Edward Leigh.
Greg Andrews
A letter from Greg Andrews to Nigel Lashbrook
Part of Headmasters
A letter from former teacher Greg Andrews to the Headmaster Nigel Lashbrook regarding his time at Oakham School (A), and enclosing a letter from John Buchanan (B).
Greg Andrews
Part of Headmasters
A document discussing about the death of A. G. Archer and how a lot of the teaching staff from the J. F. Roxburgh era at Stowe, has diminished.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A sermon by J. D. Buchanan called the Education Sermon. How the country post war has become obssesed with education but how poorly the new universities were being treated by the students. Urges it to change.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
A speech by J. D. Buchanan welcoming a new priest. Disucess the attributes people look for in a priest and how they are a pillar in the community (e.g. you can turn to them when in distress).
John Buchanan