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Peter Gordon joins Guildford’s Roll of Honour

Martin | November 16, 2018 | News

Peter Gordon (1 North 1985) has been recognised on Guildford’s Roll of Honour in recognition of the work he has done for the local community and his role with Eagle Radio […]

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Alone and forgotten

Martin | November 11, 2018 | Features

John Walker is not commemorated on any memorial.  He fought in the war and died in 1973 aged 77.  The bare facts hide a tragic story […]

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The final sacrifice

Martin | November 9, 2018 | Features

On November 11, 1918, 2738 men were killed (including 863 from Britain and the Commonwealth). One of those was 2nd Lieutenant Ralph Piggott Whittington-Ince (1&4 South 1915) of the 11th Battalion of the East Yorkshires. […]

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School extended winning Gower Club run

Martin | November 5, 2018 | News

Wins for the School in both Gower Club matches but a really enjoyable day for all concerned […]

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Carrie Sutton honoured at UK Music Video Awards

Martin | November 1, 2018 | News

Carrie Sutton (1&4 South 1985) was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award at the UK Music Video Awards 2018  in front of an audience of 800 music video professionals […]

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Cranleighans continue to make hockey impact

Martin | November 1, 2018 | News

This hockey season has seen many OCs continuing to develop their hockey careers […]

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The origins of the Gower Club

Martin | October 28, 2018 | Features

When Charles Gower, the man known as the architect of Cranleigh rugby, died in 1963, a group of Old Cranleighans decided something needed to be done to commemorate all he had done. And so the Gower Club, which plays an annual match against the 1st XV, was formed […]

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And now for something completely different …

Martin | October 16, 2018 | Features

Among all the hullabaloo surrounding the 60th anniversary of Blue Peter, one of the longest-serving – and original – presenters, Christopher Trace (East 1959) barely gets a passing mention […]

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Hide – ‘a special kind of genius’

Martin | October 8, 2018 | News

Ollie Dabbous’ latest restaurant – Hide – continues to attract rave reviews with the Daily Telegraph describing it as “a special kind of genius” […]

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The weekend Cranleigh flooded

Martin | September 20, 2018 | Features, History
George Puttock's milk float during the 1968 Cranleigh floods

In September 1968, flash floods  left Cranleigh  High Street underwater and severely disrupted the beginning of the 1968 Michaelmas Term […]

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