Alastair Callender (Loveday, 1999-2004) shares his experiences in the world of superyacht charter ‘I became determined to work in the superyacht industry thanks to attending a ‘Careers Evening’ in my Upper Fifth year at Cranleigh.’ Following A levels at Cranleigh, Alastair graduated with a 1st class honours degree in Boat Design from Coventry University. He […]
2019 marks the Centenary of The Old Cranleighan Rugby Football Club. Anyone with a love of OC Rugby, is warmly invited to Twickenham Stadium, on Saturday 14th September 2019, for a Gala Dinner Dance in The Spirit of Rugby Suite. Ever since the very first match on 4th October 1919, the club has enjoyed unrivalled […]
Alan (1 North, 1970-1975) is the winner of the SPi (Street Photography International) Awards 2018. Entries were received from 137 countries so his win is all the more impressive. Here he tells us more about how he came to make photography his living. “I came to Cranleigh from Windlesham House School – a very […]
We caught up with Nick O’Keeffe (North, 2007-2012) to hear about his fabulous global adventures and how he has managed to land in a job where he spends his days chatting to a mate about whatever he wants and playing whatever music he likes! What was the best bit about your global adventure? To choose […]
Previously having run the production side of Edinburgh Crystal, Matt is now a gin distiller, one of two business partners behind the dramatic rise of Edinburgh-based Pickering’s Gin. ”Two guys who knew nothing about gin apart from drinking it decided to build a gin distillery”. We thought it was going to be a hobby, that […]
Afshin (Cubitt, 1982-1986) was born in Tehran, Iran and raised all over the world, although primarily in the UK and Canada. He attended Cranleigh Prep school from the age of 10 and was at the senior school until the Lower VIth when his family moved to Canada. He had a difficult time at school, but […]
Richard Hume (2 North, 1995-2000) now a resident of Australia, has built and opened a Sports/adventure retreat. He has built state of the art, en-suite glamping accommodation, where you can experience good food, peaceful surroundings and professional training in different environments with different levels of equipment. An unique concept in Australia, its about finding your […]
Coming from a musical family it probably wasn’t a surprise when Daniel Hewson (1&4 South, 1986-1991) won a top music scholarship to Cranleigh School. The son of composer Richard Anthony Hewson (the RAH Band), who arranged for The Beatles and Diana Ross there was great excitement amongst his Fourth Form friends when ‘mum and dad’ […]
The sun beat down on a very hot OC Day, which was again combined with Speech Day, and the usual mixture of sporting and social events were enjoyed by several hundred OCs. The drinks in the marquee in the Quad were followed by a well-attended chapel service and then lunch for various decade reunion […]
James Strachan (Cubitt, 1998-2003) has recently embarked on a new career. After nearly 10 years in the city he decided that it was time for a change. From Cranleigh he took a year out travelling and then studied at Newcastle University. It was here that he discovered his spark and enthusiasm for innovation and he […]