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 […]
The OCRFC 1st XV won London South West 3 with 20 wins from their 22 matches and a points difference of +621 after they came within 11 points of a thousand for the season. Their hopes for a second Twickenham final ended in defeat in the semi-final at Saltash in Cornwall. Three of this summer’s […]
Philip Goodnow (1 North, 1977-1978) attended Cranleigh as a British American Educational Foundation (BAEF) Student and shares his memories of his experiences. “In the late 1970s I was a member of New Kids on the Block at Cranleigh School! Wait, do you mean Donnie Wahlberg’s Boston boy band that meteor-ed into fame during the early […]
As the hockey and rugby seasons near their close both clubs are pushing hard for trophies. The OCRFC 1st XV have enjoyed another excellent cup run and face Bromley in the regional final of the RFU Senior Vase, which means thet are only two matches away from another Twickenham final. They also sit top of […]
Jonny Hennessey-Brown (2&3 South, 1988-1993) discusses battles with mental health and the therapeutic value of making music: “At Cranleigh I was lucky enough play in ‘Chapel Strings’ when Keith Abrams was the Director of Music. I had cello lessons from Caroline Dale who has the kind of diverse career that I admire, playing as principal […]
Congratulations to Dodie Khurshid (West, 1984-1989) and James Brocklebank (Loveday, 1989-1994) on becoming QCs on February 26. They have been appointed by the Queen to be one of “Her Majesty’s Counsel learned in the law.” As members wear silk gowns of a particular design, the award of Queen’s Counsel is known informally as taking silk, […]
Oliver Boag (North, 2003-2008) is involved with the acquisition and development of a portfolio comprising 500 plus high-end micro-homes across the UK for rent and sale. “My property aspirations started at Cranleigh with advice from my school tutor. Later I was accepted to Oxford Brookes and there for three years I read a degree in […]
Bryony Creed (West, 1999-2004) started at Cranleigh in 1999 as one of the first girls in the Fourth Form. After completing a Business and Management degree she worked in events in Surrey, London and Europe. In 2013 she took over the running of Knowle Nursery School which is where the children of many teachers from […]