When Cranleighans returned for the Michaelmas Term in 1914 the war was already six weeks old. While the grim news from Europe dominated the headlines, the impact on daily life was limited. Most house rooms at the School had a large map pinned on the wall where the daily positions of the respective armies were […]
Although we had fewer attendees and fewer year-squads competing in the morning rugby than in previous years, those who came on September 6 were clearly glad that they did. The weather was kind, the rugby was played in a great spirit, and the lunchtime barbecue by the Pavilion was excellent. The winners of the rugby […]
We are delighted to be able to announce that we have appointed our first full-time OC Administrator, Vickie Ingle. Building on what started four years ago with the OC intern project, it became clear that the demands of the OC Society needed a longer-term appointment working more hours. Vickie, who started work on August 26, […]
All OCs who knew John (none will have forgotten him) will be sad to know that he died on August 24. A brilliant geography teacher, John seemed to run on permanent adrenaline, a charismatic character admired by all. The tributes on Facebook from friends of his son Martyn tell the story you’d expect: learning spiced […]
Ted Jackson (2&3 South, 1990) is scared. He is about to attempt seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, making a mad dash across the world from Antarctica to Australia […]