Bill Braid (East 1953-1956) writes: The annual gathering of the ‘oldies’ was held at School. We numbered 70, some older than others, and as you would expect all the Houses were represented. The catering and wine was again excellent and we are so fortunate that the School team makes us so welcome. The hospitality is […]
Mike Payne writes: Our Dinner this year was held at the Winchester House Club in Putney, and was hugely enjoyed by the 100 OCs who attended. Particularly pleasing was the considerable number of comparatively recent leavers who came, and a great atmosphere pervaded. An excellent meal was capped by the speeches of our joint Chairmen […]
Ted (2&3 South, 1986-1990) describes his 7x7x7: This January, I completed seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. I often have to say all that twice as people don’t quite believe it the first time. It was pretty nuts, but I’ve been doing this kind of thing for a while – I’ve done the […]
Cathy (West, 2009-14) set out on a nine day cycle ride from Carlisle to Cranleigh in March to raise money for Beyond Ourselves. Accompanied along the way at various points by her parents, her brother and teacher Becs Gibson, the weather was not always kind and the route along muddy canal paths as well as […]
If, after reading this, you see a bearded gentleman in the vicinity of the Music School, do not think it is a Doppelgänger, for Cranleigh is lucky that Phil Lockhart has agreed to carry on teaching drums on a part-time basis. He has been part of the peripatetic team of music coaches for 36 years: […]
Peter Longshaw read English at Oxford and from his arrival at Cranleigh in 1979 to 1999, a dozen of his pupils applied to read English with his tutor, Francis Warner, every one gaining an Oxford place. PJL was soon promoted to Assistant Housemaster of West but in 1989 moved to Head of English. A feature […]
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. A real feature of OC Days […]
A gathering of about 50 Old Cranleighans and Friends attended a notable Lunch in the Emms Centre late last year. It was particularly appropriate that members of our Armed Forces Society were invited, because the occasion gave eminent sculptor Nicholas Dimbleby (2 North, 1964-67) the chance to introduce us to the plans for a new […]
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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. […]