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This series focuses on the history of the organs in the School Chapel, from the first one installed in 1930 to the current instruments built in 1993.

This sub-series focuses on the history of the 1993 Organ in the School Chapel. After the 1930 organ expired and was replaced by a computer organ in the 1980s, the headmaster Graham Smallbone commissioned for a new organ to be built. Some items highlight the various proposals, the correspondence focuses on the building and installation of the organ and the photographic file finally shows the organ in Chapel.

This file focuses on the correspondence between Oakham School and organ builders, including Peter Collins Ltd, since 1990 and giving an insight as to the building and installation of the new organ in the School Chapel. Some letters were sent/ received between the Headmaster Graham Smallbone and the White and Lea families regarding an inscription in memory of David White and Henrietta Lea.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Lady Lea regarding the inscription in memory of Henrietta Lea and David White.

A letter from Gerry Lea to the Headmaster, Graham Smallbone, asking him to return any item that belonged to Henrietta directly to them.

A letter from Gerry Lea to Jon and Kim Wills asking then if any of Henrietta's friends could send her a photograph and a note about their year in Lincoln House.

A letter from Gerry Lea to the Headmaster, Graham Smallbone, regarding sending back any items that belonged to Henrietta, and a letter from Graham Smallbone to staff asking them to return to her parents any items that belonged to Henrietta.

A card from the Lea family to the Wills family and the girls at Lincoln House thanking them for their support, their gifts and cards, related to Henrietta Lea's accident.

A note containing directions from Oakham to, probably, the Lea's house.

A letter from Gerry Lea to Jon and Kim Wills regarding the planting of a tree in memory of Henrietta.