AfterParty A Cappella

Tom Lyle (Loveday 2003-2008) is part of a  fresh new London-based a cappella group named AfterParty. The singers do not receive a wage for their performances, they are all employed/in education. They are proud to have performed in aid of several charities over the last couple of years. They are most proud of their partnership […]

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Our Old Cranleighan Centenarian dies

Mike Payne writes: Peter Wightman-Mountain (East, 1928-31), whose 100th birthday was last 30 June, has died peacefully in his sleep after only two days in bed. He was only the second OC centenarian to my knowledge, the first being Percy Bradley who died many years ago at the age of 107.   He was the only living […]

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South West Lunch

Christopher Phillips writes:   Once again the annual OC South West lunch was held on 25 March at the Flintlock Inn in Marsh, Devon.  This is the third year we have gathered here and lunch was as good as ever.  Seventeen sat down including the ever welcome Mike Payne.  The raffle raised £120 in aid of […]

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The 2015 Halford Hewitt

The Halford Hewitt has been described by the golf writer Nick Tremayne as “the greatest of all truly amateur tournament”.  Founded in 1924 it is competed for today by the old boys of 64 English and Scottish public schools which each field five foursomes pairs, making 640 competitors in all. The sheer size of the […]

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The Cranleigh Helmet

Michael Ashley-Brown (1&4 South, 1962-66) writes:   Noting that Jolyon Palmer is the reigning GP2 Series motor racing champion I was struck by something a little bit spooky. Back in 1958 the GP2 series was known as Formula Junior and as today, was the feeder class for the Senior Grand Prix class. I have owned a […]

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More Cranleigh Slang recalled

John Tysoe, (1&4 South, 1965-69) writes:   Someone was good enough to send me the latest copy of The Old Cranleighan and I read your amusing piece on school slang. It stirred up some memories and if you were planning to repeat the feature at any stage, here are a few other terms which may have escaped […]

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