Although we had fewer attendees and fewer year-squads competing in the morning rugby than in previous years, those who came on September 6 were clearly glad that they did. The weather was kind, the rugby was played in a great spirit, and the lunchtime barbecue by the Pavilion was excellent. The winners of the rugby […]
We are delighted to be able to announce that we have appointed our first full-time OC Administrator, Vickie Ingle. Building on what started four years ago with the OC intern project, it became clear that the demands of the OC Society needed a longer-term appointment working more hours. Vickie, who started work on August 26, […]
All OCs who knew John (none will have forgotten him) will be sad to know that he died on August 24. A brilliant geography teacher, John seemed to run on permanent adrenaline, a charismatic character admired by all. The tributes on Facebook from friends of his son Martyn tell the story you’d expect: learning spiced […]
Once again the sun shone for OC day, again combined with Speech Day, as Cranleigh looked at its glorious best. It was a day tinged with sadness as it also marked the end of Guy Waller’s 17-year headmastership […]
The re-coupling of the annual Speech Day, held this year on Sunday June 29th, with OC Day seemed especially welcome as this was the final one for Guy Waller, retiring after 17 years in office […]
Henry Taylor (Loveday 2010) was named in the IRB Junior World Championship team of the tournament after he helped England Under-20s to retain the title they had won two years earlier […]
Former headmaster Marc van Hasselt was among those invited to Normandy to take part in the 70th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings where he met the Duchess of Cornwall […]
Will Collier has been named on the bench for the game between an England XV and the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday (June 1). Although there are no caps awarded for the match, Collier’s selection highlights how he is now in the reckoning for higher honours […]
Nineteen men of the West Country and three guests met up for lunch on 16 April at the Flintlock Inn near Honiton for the annual South West Lunch. We were delighted to be joined not only by the President of the OC Society, Dudley Couper, but also by the Headmaster designate, Martin Reader and the […]
The fourteenth Over 70s Reunion was held at the School on Sunday 27 April. It was well attended, with 82 people sitting down to lunch. The only variation from previous years was that the pre-lunch reception was held in the Speech Hall. Happily the numbers have grown over recent years and it was decided that the Reading […]