For this year only OC Day will not be held on the usual Sunday along with Speech Day, but takes place on Friday, July 1, 2016. This is to allow for special events within the School over the last weekend of the sesquicentennial celebrations, and also so it can coincide with the unveiling of Nick Dimbleby’s new memorial outside the Chapel. […]
The memorial for David Emms will be held at Cranleigh on Sunday, June 5 at 2pm. David, who was headmaster between 1960 and 1970, died on December 21 at the age of 90. “It is fitting that Cranleigh should remember one of its great Headmasters,” said Martin Reader. “Pam, John and other representatives of David’s […]
On November 24 the third annual contest for The David Vaughan squash trophy between the schoolboys and the OCs took place at the school. The schoolboys were keen to win this year and put a stop to our winning streak. They were on court already warming up as we arrived for a 5pm start. First up Rob Green […]
As part of their build-up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the Tongan national squad has been based for a fortnight at Cranleigh School. During their stay they have taken time out to train and entertain a variety of local schools and clubs, and that included a visit from the OCRFC mini section. […]
A tribute to Cranleigh in words and pictures, this book will celebrate all aspects of life at Cranleigh during its first 150 years […]
Patrick Roberts writes: Marc van Hasselt, Headmaster of the School from 1970 to 1984, landed on the beaches of Normandy on D day, 6 June 1944, as a young Gunner officer attached to the Essex Yeomanry. He landed on Gold Beach early on D Day in a Bren gun carrier as a Fire Bombardment Officer. […]
The weather was generally kind, the numbers of OCs coming was heartening, the drinks in Quad were enjoyed, the outstanding lunch in Hall or Hog Roast by Jubilee was consumed, a good number went on a school tour, and the cricket, hockey and netball entertained players and spectators alike. The School defeated the OCs […]
Andrew Roberts (East, 1976-1981) will be featuring over the coming weeks on TV and Radio with his series on Napoleon. These two series are being broadcast this Wednesday (10 June) on BBC2 at 9.30pm and then on the next two Wednesdays (17 and 24 June) at 9pm, and on Radio 4 every day of the week beginning […]
Peter Wylie-Harris (West, 1956-1961) writes: After a year’s gap this event, started 22 years ago by John McDermott (2 North, 1952-1957) to foster close relations with the School and help raise funds for deserving school projects, was relaunched. Beautiful weather provided the backdrop for a very enjoyable day for both the playing and non-playing golfers. […]
As far as I know uniquely, for almost one month earlier this year we had two OCs aged 100. Then sadly Peter Wightman-Mountain (East, 1928-31) died, on 23 March, at the age of almost 100 years and nine months. Shortly afterwards, on 16 May, Trevor Stephenson (1 North, 1929-31) died aged 100 years and two […]