Lionel ‘Leo’ Last (House 1906) died early on the opening morning of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It took a hundred years for his name to finally be included on the Cranleigh war memorial […]
A soldier’s story
Jolyon Palmer: ‘I’m better than my dad’
Jolyon Palmer (North 2009) speaks about the driver who inspired him most, what he would have been had he not gone into racing, and how he is the best in his family […]
Sports round-up – July 2016
A round-up of Old Cranleighan sports news including an England hockey debut, an U19 England cricket debut and our first netball Blue […]
New war memorial unveiled on OC Day
The unveiling of a poignant new war memorial by leading British sculptor Nicholas Dimbleby (1 North 1964) in front of the Chapel was the focus of OC Day on July 1 […]
Weather fails to dampen golfers
The 23rd OC Invitation Golf Day was held at the school on 1 June, and despite poor weather the course was in good shape and held up well […]
Cranleigh’s first match
On Friday, June 8, 1866 the School played its first proper competitive match when the Village doctor, Albert Napper, raised an XI to take on the Surrey County School on the Common. Three days later, on June 11, the first inter-school game was held when a team from Hurstpierpoint came to play […]
Cranleighans pay tribute to David Emms
A service of thanksgiving was held for David Emms, the Headmaster of Cranleigh from 1960 to 1970 who died on December 21 last year at the age of 90. […]
Cossetted from the outside world
Ninety years ago this month the country was paralysed for nine days by a General Strike, when almost two million worker, mainly in transport and heavy industries, stopped work in support of more than a million coal miners who were facing wage reductions and deteriorating working conditions […]
OCs enter Arrow Trophy Sailing Regatta
Cranleigh have entered a boat into the The Arrow Trophy for the 11th year running. If you would like to take part – the event is more about teamwork and having fun – the click here for more details […]
Devon hosts the South-West Lunch
Eleven of us met up for the annual OC South West lunch, once again held at the Flintlock Inn, Marsh, just inside Devon. The meal was up to the usual high standard we have come to expect at this venue […]