Motivated by food shortages during the war and a desire for self-sufficiency, Cranleigh School was an early adopter of the school farm […]
The School farm
Chapel service marks start of 150th celebrations
Cranleigh School marked the 150th anniversary of its opening with a service in the newly refurbished chapel. The School welcomed its first pupils on September 29, 1865 and to mark the occasion the Bishop of Guildford addressed a congregation of staff and pupils, including the great, great, great, great grandson of the very first Headmaster, Joseph Merriman […]
OCs kick off 150th concert series
The first 150th anniversary concert performance in the refurbished Chapel, featured two accomplished Old Cranleighans, Matthew Vine and Chloe Allison, and was accompanied by Organist in Residence, Phil Scriven […]
School walks out for charity
Over 580 current and former Senior and Prep School pupils and families walked 35 kilometres on Sunday, September 20, raising thousands of pounds to support our partnership community in Kawama, Zambia […]
From Senior Prefect to Flanders fields
By September 1915 , World War One had been going on for a year and the stalemate which was to be abiding image of the conflict on the Western Front had become established. But the stark reality really hit home when the School returned for the Michaelmas Term to learn that the previous year’s Senior Prefect had been killed in battle. He was 20. […]
Tonga prove a class act at Cranleigh
Tonga have spent the last fortnight at Cranleigh School before their first Rugby World Cup match against Georgia. It is a collaboration that came about when a school governor invested in a film, Pacific Warriors, recounting the story of Tongan, Samoan and Fijian rugby, complete with Sir Ranulph Fiennes dubbing rugby “a ferocious way of not killing your neighbour”. […]
Old Cranleighans Minis Train With Tonga National Rugby Union Squad
As part of their build-up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the Tongan national squad has been based for a fortnight at Cranleigh School. During their stay they have taken time out to train and entertain a variety of local schools and clubs, and that included a visit from the OCRFC mini section. […]
Cranleigh – The first 150 years
A tribute to Cranleigh in words and pictures, this book will celebrate all aspects of life at Cranleigh during its first 150 years […]
Marc van Hasselt awarded the Legion d’Honneur
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. […]
OC Day 2015
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. The School defeated the OCs […]