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History of the School

  • HIS
  • Subfonds
  • 1587 - 2017

This collection consists of material which highlights the history of Oakham School. This includes monographs and research by various authors, as well as films and others audio and video recordings.

Oakham School

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A print out of a press cutting regarding school histories, including "The Story of Oakham School" by John Barber and "Operation Oakham" by John Buchanan.

N/D

A letter from Frederick H.G. Percy to John Barber

A letter from Frederick H.G Percy to John Barber regarding school histories, including Bryan Matthews's book on Uppingham School, historical sources and Whitgift School's files.

Frederick H.G. Percy

Reproductions of Rolls Copy of the Charter

A book compiling reproductions of rolls copy of the Charter of Oakham and Uppingham Schools and Hospitals from 1584 and attached is a letter dated from 19 November 1926 from Arthur Hawley to Walter Lee Sargant, sending the book to the school.

Arthur Hawley

Correspondence

A collection of letters received after the publication of J.L. Barber's "The Story of Oakham School".

Sir Kenneth Lewis

The Census 1841 - 1911

Research undertaken on ancestry.co.uk and the Census of England and Wales registers, regarding Masters and Headmasters and some of the boys who attended Oakham School. Pages are numbered A to BF.

Brian Needham

A letter from K.R. Bowes to Tom Badgery

A letter from K.R. Bowes to T.W. Badgery regarding the purchase of Doncaster Close and the 1832 Reform Bill abolishing the Rotten Boroughs. The letter was enclosed with HIS/1/2/4/48.

Kenneth Richard Bowes

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