A day of mostly glorious sunshine helped make OC Day on July 3 special. Combined again with Speech Day, it had a real buzz about it. After drinks in the Quad, parents joined OCs at their service in Chapel, with the choir, new organ and brass adding superbly to the atmosphere. Lunch was a […]
Seventeen OCs attended the inaugural meeting of the Media Society at Landmark House in the City (69 Leadenhall Street) on July 5. It was organised by George Hawes (2&3 South, 1998), and was a most auspicious beginning to what will clearly be a valuable and enjoyable initiative. The evening included a brilliant talk about the […]
The inaugural meeting of the Old Cranleighan Media Society will be held at Landmark House, 69 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2DB on Tuesday July 5 starting at 6.30pm. George Hawes, who has worked hard to get the society up and running said the evening will centre on a talk by BBC’s social media expert Sue […]
Prop Will Collier (East 2009) was a member of the England side who finished runners-up to New Zealand in the IRB Junior World Championship in Italy. England beat Scotland, Ireland and Canada in the group stage and then defeated France in the semi-finals. However, although England led 7-3 at the quarter mark in the final, […]
June 16 was a very special day at the Strand Gallery in London. Peter McNiven, Director of Art and about to celebrate his 100th term at Cranleigh, was one of 19 exhibitors at the first public exhibition by OC artists. All but four were contemporaries of Peter, who wrote afterwards: “I simply had the best […]
The first meeting of the Roberts Club on 31 May was a triumph for two people in particular: the eponymous Andrew Roberts (East, 1981) and Will Graham-Rack (Loveday, 2010). Two OC interns were chosen at interview to work at the school for the first nine months of the school year (they now work in The […]
Nigel Clark (2 North 1991) is just back from completing a marathon in the Arctic along with four friends. Here is his account of a remarkable few days and some vital fund-raising for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. The trip was an incredible, unforgettable experience. Having been delayed for two days in Spitsbergen due to a […]
The Old Cranleighans reached the second round of the Halford Hewitt, beating Canford on the opening day before going down to Bradfield. Here is the report from the OCGS website. An excellent first-round win against Canford, a young team, with many fine golfers (including an international from Barbados!) who beat Epsom in the first round […]
Terence Ahern, believed to be the oldest living OC, has died at the age of 97. He had been coping bravely with Parkinson’s disease for some years. A couple of weeks ago he had a chest infection which developed into pneumonia, and caused his death at Kingston Hospital on March 31. Terence was for a […]
On April 7, Nigel Clark () and four friends will be undertaking an unusual race across the frozen Arctic Ocean – 26.2 miles across snow and ice in sub-zero temperatures at the geographic North Pole. Just 25 people from around the world are entering one of the most extreme marathons on the planet to test […]