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The World Wars Douglas Herbert Washington Humfrey Oakham School
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Entrance panel on the left

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A digital photograph of the carved panel on the left hand-side of the Chapel entrance. The names are those of the Old Oakhamians who died in the First World War.

Oakham School

Names on the School War Memorial

Research on the Humfrey family and the boys who attended Oakham School compiled by Brian Needham, and further notes regarding removing or adding names to the Chapel and School House War Memorial.

Brian Needham

School House memorial board

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  • 10/05/2013
  • Part of The World Wars

A digital photograph of the School House memorial board, honouring the Old Oakhmians who fell in the First World War.

Oakham School

Third panel

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  • 10/05/2013
  • Part of The World Wars

A digital photograph of the third panel of the School House memorial boards.

Oakham School

The Humf Letters

A letter from Colin Edgar to Dr Joe Spence, Headmaster, enclosing "The Humf Letters".
"The Humf Letters" is a work by Colin Edgar, compiling letters sent by Lt. Douglas Herbert Washington Humfrey to Betty Dawes from the front during the First World War.

Colin Edgar