Ted Jackson (2&3 South 1990) and Howard Wagstaff (Cubitt 2004) are part of a ten-man crew who will be attempting to row the Atlantic in record time […]
OC pair set to row the Atlantic
Chowdhury situation grows more serious
Following on from our article on 22nd November, it appears that the situation involving Humam Chowdhury has become worse. Members of Hummam’s year group at Cranleigh have been trying to assist the family and undertaking additional research into his unlawful detention which looks set to continue indefinitely. […]
Another OC centenarian
Desmond Hill (East 1934) has become the latest Old Cranleighan to celebrate his 100th birthday […]
Lance Marshall – Friend, teacher and example
Lance Marshall, who died on November 20 at the age of 90, was the first housemaster of Cubitt and a man who made a huge impression on Cranleigh in his two decades at the school […]
Bryan Hurl – A man of knowledge
Bryan Hurl, who died on November 3 aged 77, arrived at Cranleigh in 1965 as part of David Emms’ move to introduce young blood into the Common Room. It was one of his best appointments, as Bryan threw himself into a variety of areas aside from his teaching of geography and economics […]
Chowdhury missing after arrest by Bangladesh authorities
The fate of Hummam Quader Chowdhury (2&3 South/North 2000) remains uncertain following his detainment in Bangladesh on August 4. He was arrested without warrants or charges, has not been produced before a magistrate, and has not been allowed access to family or lawyers […]
OCs retain David Vaughan Trophy
The annual David Vaughan Trophy match ended in a 3-3 draw, meaning the Old Cranleighans retain the trophy for another year. But it took a win in the decider from captain Richard Winter to save the day […]
Rugby’s winning start
In the third article marking the centenary of Cranleigh rugby, we look back at the first full inter-school match when Epsom were well beaten on St Andrew’s. […]
The architect of Cranleigh rugby
The arrival of 26-year-old Welshman Charles Gower at Cranleigh in January 1916 set in motion the switch of Cranleigh from a relative backwater to a respected public school, a change achieved almost entirely through success on the rugby field […]
A history of Cranleigh rugby
A history of Cranleigh School rugby, from its low-key start in 1916 through the glory years of the 1920s, the revival in the 1950s to the remarkable success of the last few years. […]