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 […]
School walks out for charity
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 […]
Andrew Roberts’ TV and Radio Series on Napoleon
Andrew Roberts (East, 1976-1981) will be featuring over the coming weeks on TV and Radio with his series on Napoleon. These two series are being broadcast this Wednesday (10 June) on BBC2 at 9.30pm and then on the next two Wednesdays (17 and 24 June) at 9pm, and on Radio 4 every day of the week beginning […]
22nd OC Invitation Golf Day
Peter Wylie-Harris (West, 1956-1961) writes: After a year’s gap this event, started 22 years ago by John McDermott (2 North, 1952-1957) to foster close relations with the School and help raise funds for deserving school projects, was relaunched. Beautiful weather provided the backdrop for a very enjoyable day for both the playing and non-playing golfers. […]
Trevor Stephenson dies
As far as I know uniquely, for almost one month earlier this year we had two OCs aged 100. Then sadly Peter Wightman-Mountain (East, 1928-31) died, on 23 March, at the age of almost 100 years and nine months. Shortly afterwards, on 16 May, Trevor Stephenson (1 North, 1929-31) died aged 100 years and two […]