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This file focusses on various speeches given by John Buchanan during his headmastership and later. It is an almost complete collection of his sermons given at Oakham School since 1958.

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

A sermon given by Headmaster John Buchanan in Abingdon in February 1968 and in Oakham in March 1968, relating to morals, the respect for authority and the control of one's environment. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Nine pages A to I.

A sermon given by Headmaster John Buchanan in Chapel on 30 May 1970, at Sherborne in June 1970 and at Oundle in October 1970, relating to engineering, traditions and modern society. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Ten pages A to J.

A sermon given by Headmaster John Buchanan at a Junior Service on 3 July 1977, relating to the Second Commandment and making graven images. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

A sermon given by the Headmaster, John Buchannan, relating to the 'voyage of life'. It appears to be his first sermon at Oakham School. Twelve pages A to L (the first page is missing).

A sermon given by Headmaster John Buchannan at Speech Day 1958, relating to the parable of the Great Feast in Luke 16, 14. Four pages A to D.

A sermon given by Headmaster John Buchanan at the Confirmation Service in 1958. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

A sermon given by Headmaster John Buchanan on 3 May 1959 to Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

A sermon given by Headmaster John Buchannan at Speech Day 1959, relating to St Paul's address to the Corinthians and the sporting metaphor of the Christian life. The sermon is typed, with hand-written notations. Nine pages A to I.