Cranleigh School marked the 150th anniversary of its opening with a service in the newly refurbished chapel. The School welcomed its first pupils on September 29, 1865 and to mark the occasion the Bishop of Guildford addressed a congregation of staff and pupils, including the great, great, great, great grandson of the very first Headmaster, Joseph Merriman […]
The first 150th anniversary concert performance in the refurbished Chapel, featured two accomplished Old Cranleighans, Matthew Vine and Chloe Allison, and was accompanied by Organist in Residence, Phil Scriven […]
Over 580 current and former Senior and Prep School pupils and families walked 35 kilometres on Sunday, September 20, raising thousands of pounds to support our partnership community in Kawama, Zambia […]
Tonga have spent the last fortnight at Cranleigh School before their first Rugby World Cup match against Georgia. It is a collaboration that came about when a school governor invested in a film, Pacific Warriors, recounting the story of Tongan, Samoan and Fijian rugby, complete with Sir Ranulph Fiennes dubbing rugby “a ferocious way of not killing your neighbour”. […]
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 […]
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 […]