Derek Bourgeois was one the finest musicians to have come out of Cranleigh although he was already proficient when he arrived in the Summer of 1954. The Director of Music, Jared Armstrong, who had only himself just joined the School, recalled the entrance exam. “The diminutive 12-year-old makes his way to the piano. ’What are […]
The inaugural Jonny Miller (West, 1990-1995) Memorial Golf Day was held in 2016. This year the event was held on the 11th August 2017 at the RAC Club. Jonny died in October 2015 and this date was chosen because Sunday 13th August 2017 would have been his 40th Birthday. Jonny’s father, Ian (1& 4 South, […]
On 10 September 2017 Simon Steel (2&3 South, 1989-1994) took part in Ironman Wales to raise funds for the MS Society. He completed the course in 13hours 20 mins and overall ranked number 673 out of 2060 competitors. At time of publication he has raised more than his target of £5,000 and you can boost […]
Peers Lyle (Loveday, 2005-2010) is a Royal Air Force pilot, who has just finished Basic Fast Jet Training on 72(R) Squadron at RAF Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire, and is awaiting Advanced Flying Training on the Hawk T2 aircraft, prior to conversion on to the front line aircraft of either the Eurofighter Typhoon or the F-35 […]
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On an autumnal evening at the end of March approximately 40 OCs including a few partners gathered together in a pub in the historic Rocks area of Sydney. It was a most convivial evening. There were some OCs who hadn’t seen each other since leaving Cranleigh and for some of them that was over 60 years […]
I find it hard to believe I left Cranleigh 20 years ago. I certainly do not feel that old and whenever I meet or see pictures of my classmates no one seems to have aged. However, as I edge closer to 40, I look back on those 20 years with mixed emotions. Towards the end […]
The title will mean little to the staff of today, only one of whom (Carolyn Nicholls) knew it as a Common Room, and she only for one term. But for me and for many others our professional home is no more. Since 1984 the staff have had a new base and, as today 44% of […]
In 2004, the deadliest tsunami in recorded history struck in the Indian Ocean, killing over 225,000 people and displacing another 1.7 million. You may have read about the quite remarkable response of Matthew Hansford (2&3 South, 1978-1983) to one of the worst affected areas in Sri Lanka. His son had finished a cricket tour just […]
The South West Spring Lunch was held on 30th March 2017 at Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset in a lovely rural location just off the A303. This beautiful old house was once owned by Lord North, and is now run by the Somerset County Council . Judging by the emails received by the OC SW Secretary it […]