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John Buchanan Oakham School Publication
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Headmasters

  • HEA
  • Subfonds
  • 1818 - 2023

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

Publications

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/4
  • File
  • 1977 - 2002
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on writings by John Buchanan. Some items are articles, other items are his books.

John Buchanan

30 Years of Co-Education, 1971-2001

A booklet commemorating 30 years of Co-Education at Oakham School. Contents: message from John Buchanan, Up to 1970, the Concept of Co-Education, "There were a gallant lot", "For us, Co-Education is no an issue", "30 Years of Co-Education, highlights.

Oakham School

Chess masters in town

A newspaper cutting reporting on the start of the fifth International chess tournament at Oakham School in 1992.

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Anna Bentley

  • AB
  • Subfonds
  • 1958 - 2011

A collection of material from Anna Bentley's office including some school trophies, specially produced Oakham School dictionaries, entry books for the school, financial accounts, exam results, and correspondence. Most of the material in this collection relates to work completed in the marketing, administrative and foundation departments of the school.

Anna Bentley

O.T.C./J.T.C./C.C.F. and Scouts

This series relates to the history of Oakham School Army, Naval and Air Force contingents since 1910, and of the Boy Scouts. Most of the collection is made of photographs from the mid-20th century.

Oakham School

Tests of merit

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.

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Books

  • REF-REF/2
  • Series
  • 1983 - 1985
  • Part of Reference

The items in this series are books written and published by members of staff and are related to the history of Oakham School.

John Buchanan

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