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A letter written by Basil Mogridge to Joan from the front and items related to the donation of the letter.

Two notes from Nigel Webb to Jon Wills, quoting research by Brian Needham regarding the Oliver Henry Cecil Odell bequest and his family.

A letter from OO Charles Sills ('46) to Maxine Weeks in the Old Oakhamian Club regarding his family history and enclosing two print outs, one is o Charles Caldwell Sills in his military uniform and one is of Junior House in 1915. Items are numbered A to D.

This sub-series focuses on the Dedication of the War Memorial Chapel on 29 October 1925.

A re-print/ facsimile of an Oakhamian Magazine supplement. Includes photographs of the new Chapel, the order of service for the dedication on 29 October 1925, a report on the ceremony and a brief history of the building.

Research material on some soldiers and their family, most notably the Neilson brothers and the Sills family.

A print out of two photographs of Donald Francis Neilson. The first photograph is of Donald Neilson in his military uniform. The second photograph is of Donald Neilson at Queen's College, Oxford.

The sub-series include three large scrapbook containing news paper cuttings of every of the First World War, research booklets, a book donated to the school and several photographs.

A collection of material which focuses on Old Oakhamians and their military careers. The bulk of the collection focuses on the two World Wars and research of the OOs who sadly fell.

The strongest part of this sub-fonds is the material relating to the First World War. It contains research on many Old Oakhamians and whole OO families who fought during the conflict such as the Humfreys and the Scotts. Much of the material is paper research but there are some original photographic material included.

WWS/2 focuses on the Second World War. Most of the collection looks at Oakham between 1939 and 1945 or the commemorations that have subsequently occurred.

A collection of material which focuses on Old Oakhamians who fell in the First World War, containing personal and family items and research.