Dear Old Cranleighan I am pleased to advise you that I have been appointed Chairman of the Cranleigh Foundation in succession to Nigel Nicholson, who retired from the role at the end of the year. I should like to thank Nigel for all that he achieved during his tenure of that office, which has set […]
Tori Turner (nee Lyle – 2&3 South, 1999-2003) is a Eurofighter typhoon pilot currently serving on 29 Squadron, at RAF Coningsby. Having never been particularly aware of the military or what it offered, she first came across the RAF while at university at Imperial College, London, when she joined the University of London Air Squadron. […]
We are excited to announce that we will soon be inviting you to register on the new OC Society Network. We are busy getting everything ready behind the scenes and once it is, you will be sent an email with more information and a link so you can get going. We hope very much that […]
Ollie Dabbous (2&3 South 1999) is building on his huge successes in the London restaurant business. In 2102 he opened his eponymous Michelin-starred restaurant in Whitfield Street, received rave reviews from top chefs like AA Gill and Faye Maschler and more mortal newspaper critics. It is contemporary cooking without fine-dining pomp or ceremony. Oskar’s cocktail […]
Tom Grafton (North, 2005-2010) has launched a new online fashion and lifestyle platform for students Student High Street (www.studenthighstreet.com) is a new and exciting consumer lifestyle channel created by students for students. Tom initially had the idea to set up the company while studying at Exeter University. “Student High Street is everything young people […]
Ashley Cordwell (East 2006) has opened the Forest Gallery in Petworth. Mike Payne went to have a look. You studied Law, French and Spanish after Cranleigh. Why change tack to the Art business after that, and open your new Forest Gallery in November 2016? I think the biggest influence has to be my parents’ art […]
Per S. Hodne (1&4, South 1964) was one of the last in a long line of Norwegian students at Cranleigh dating back to the 1930s. On arriving at the School just after his 15th birthday he had never picked up a rugby ball, but he finished in the 3rd XV where he played wing forward. […]
Earlier this year Oli Reid (East, 2012-2016) cycled with friend Sandy Marr (East, 2011-2016) from London to Paris. Oli was cycling to raise money for Project Trust, an educational charity, specialising in overseas volunteering placements for school leavers. He raised just under £5k with the ride which started in Richmond Park on 7th April, they cycled […]
Dick Lloyd (1&4 South, 1949-1953) formed his charity, The Island Trust, 43 years ago, to enable disadvantaged young people to enjoy the benefits of sailing to help with their personal development, confidence and motivation. In recent years it has concentrated on ‘big boat’ sailing. The charity works particularly with young people from inner city areas, […]
Writer Al Smith (2&3 South, 1995-2000) has won critical acclaim for his new play Diary of a Madman which transferred to London’s Gate Theatre in Notting Hill from the Edinburgh Festival. The Times review said that “no other play that takes on the themes of our own brave new dysfunctional world so successfully…. this is a […]