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Headmasters Report
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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

Rev William Spicer Wood

This series focusses on the headmastership of Rev William Spicer Wood (1846-1875) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the mid-19th century.

Oakham School

Reports & Publications

  • HEA-HEA/2-HEA/2/2
  • File
  • 1864 - 1865
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on official reports published on the life at Oakham School in the 1860s.

Schools Inquiry Commission

Headmaster's Reports

  • HEA-HEA/15-HEA/15/1
  • File
  • 1958 - 1986
  • Part of Headmasters

This file relates to the Headmaster's Annual report to the Trustees, from the 1950s to 1980s. The reports cover all aspects of School, academic, examination results, extra-curricular activities, Estates and Maintenance, staff and individual faculty report, vision for the future of the School. All reports are private and confidential.

John Buchanan

Reports

This series relates to various annual reports presented to the Trustees, including Headmaster's reports, Registrar's reports and Second Master's reports. The series spans over three Headmasters, John Buchanan, Richard Bull and Graham Smallbone.

John Buchanan

The Jerwood Foundation

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/7
  • File
  • 1979 - 1986
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on reports by John Buchanan for the Jerwood Foundation, in the 1970s-1980s.

John Buchanan

Jerwood Foundation Paper 1

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/7-HEA/8/7/1
  • Item
  • 01/1979
  • Part of Headmasters

A report on Scholarships for the Jerwood Foundation in 1979, including an addendum from John Buchanan. Eight pages A to H.

John Buchanan

Academic Report 1980-1981

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/7-HEA/8/7/4
  • Item
  • 08/1981
  • Part of Headmasters

A comment from John Buchanan to The Jerwood Foundation, London on Oakham School Academic Report 1980-1981, discussing scholars, Oxbridge, and school fees. Eleven pages A to K.

John Buchanan

Old Oakhamian Secretariat

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/7-HEA/8/7/6
  • Item
  • c.1983
  • Part of Headmasters

A report exploring setting up an Old Oakhamian Secretariat to mark the Quatercentenary. Six pages A to F.

N/D

Second Master's Reports

  • HEA-HEA/15-HEA/15/3
  • File
  • 1983 - 1984
  • Part of Headmasters

This file relates to the Second Mater's annual reports, submitted to the Headmaster and Trustees. The file dates from the headmastership of Richard Bull.

Michael Stevens

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