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Oakham School Speech Day
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  • EVT
  • Subfonds
  • 1960 - 2021

This collection focuses on major events that have occurred to the school and its pupils. This includes the Quatercentenary celebrations and the school's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Quatercentenary celebrations compromised of several events including the visit to the school by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Quatercentenary ball, and special productions to celebrate the recent opening of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

There is a detailed series on the school's Speech Day which includes a comprehensive list of programmes and award winners from the ceremony.

There is a excellent record of items showing how the school reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is general communication to parents and staff, information on the structure of face to face and distance learning teaching, and also an illuminating collection of photographs taken by Ms. Fernandez in 2021.

Oakham School

Tony Little and Binny Matthews

  • HEA-HEA/11-HEA/11/1-HEA/11/1/4
  • Item
  • 2002
  • Part of Headmasters

Two similar photographs (A and B) of the Headmaster Tony Little and painter Binny Matthews at Speech Day 2002.

Oakham School

Tony Little at his last Speech Day

  • HEA-HEA/11-HEA/11/1-HEA/11/1/5
  • Collection
  • 2002
  • Part of Headmasters

A photograph of the Headmaster Tony Little giving a speech on his last Speech Day, in 2002.

Oakham School

Tony Little, Ton White and Ken Baynes

  • HEA-HEA/11-HEA/11/1-HEA/11/1/9
  • Item
  • 1999
  • Part of Headmasters

A photograph of the Headmaster Tony Little, the Chairman of Trustees Tom White and Professor Baynes, Guest of Honour on Speech Day 1999.

Paul Crosfield

John David Buchanan

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.

John Buchanan

Speeches

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5
  • File
  • 1960 - 1988
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on various speeches given by John Buchannan during his headmastership and later. The bulk of the file is an almost complete collection of his Speech Day speeches.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/1
  • Item
  • N/D
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day addressing the boys, parents and staff. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Date is unknown, but estimated before co-education. Five pages A to E.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech, 1969

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/10
  • Item
  • 1969
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1969, discussing the changes in education in the country and the Direct Grant, and boarding matters. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Seven pages A to G.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech, 1969

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/11
  • Item
  • 12/07/1969
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1969, paying tribute to the Guest of Honour, Professor Lewis, discussing the changes in education in the country and the Direct Grant, and boarding matters. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Seven pages A to G.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech, 1970

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/12
  • Item
  • 1970
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1969, discussing the the Independence, the Second Development Campaign, and the destruction of the cricket pavilion. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Five pages A to E.

John Buchanan

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