Nick Meyer (2&3 South, 1962) writes: It is 15 years since I took up the reins of Chairman of the Old Cranleighan Society. On the whole, it has been a period of time of immense satisfaction, some frustration, great enjoyment and, at times, the pangs of disappointment have been felt. During the period of time […]
Tom Petzold (East, 2004) writes: This year, along with two other Old Cranleighans, Luke Marazzi (East, 2007) and James Bowey (Cubitt, 2010), I started work as a first officer flying the 737 for Ryanair and would like to share with those who have similar ambitions, our routes to becoming an airline pilot. After leaving Cranleigh, […]
May 1962 certain members of the alumni of that year were pondering what to do during the summer holidays, which would be our last one before we either went to University or joined the palaces of industry after leaving school. I had the bright idea of going on a cricket tour to Cornwall and I […]
The first edition of Contact, in September 1996, announced the appointment of Guy Waller as our new Head from September 2014. Sixteen years and fifty editions later, we announce the appointment of our next Head, Martin Reader. Martin has been Headmaster of Wellington School, Somerset, since 2006. He gained an MPhil in English Studies at […]
After several years of negotiations an announcement is being made today that a new school – Cranleigh Abu Dhabi – will open in 2014. Located on a seven-hectare site on Saadiyat Island, the school will cater for up to 1600 students aged between 3 and 18. It will incorporate separate, co-educational Junior and Senior schools, […]
I am thrilled to post here the news that James Brookes, OC (1999-2004) has had his first full volume of poetry published by one of the world’s leading poetry presses, Salt. Copies can be obtained through Amazon and select bookshops or from the publisher: sales@saltpublishing.com<mailto: sales@saltpublishing.com>. The Dante-inspired title is ‘Sins of the Leopard’. The […]
The Cranleigh School Concert Series welcomed Jonathan Hennessy-Brown’s Santiago Quartet to the Emms Centre for a warmly received concert on 14th November. Jonathan was the one of the School’s finest ever ‘cellists and, since leaving Cranleigh and the RCM, has had a varied and highly successful professional career, including six years in Mexico. He formed […]
Recent OC Henry Lamont (East, 2012) touched down for the Oxford University 1st XV rugby team on Sunday. The Blues faced an enormous challenge as they hosted the full Russian National rugby team at Iffley Road Stadium. The team rose to the challenge of facing a professional side, ultimately losing a tightly fought game 29-15. […]
On November 3rd Cranleigh officially opened their new 1st XV rugby pitch. Named Bluett’s after a much-loved Old Cranleighan, David Bluett, the pitch is already seen as one of the finest school pitches in the country. Bluett’s will be used not only by Cranleigh but also by other local schools to help develop their rugby […]
Alison Shaw (nee Philip – 1 North, 1984) writes: Three years before the Olympics was due to start the application process began and it took ages. Little did I know that the effort would be so worthwhile. About a year after filling in my application I was called for an interview for press relations and […]