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 […]
Andrew Roberts (East, 1981), distinguished and award-winning historian and author of many crticially acclaimed books, will be giving the Roberts Club’s inaugural talk on ‘Why Hitler lost’ on Tuesday May 31 Internationally renowned for his ability to address an audience Andrew has delivered speeches to up to 9,000 people at prestigious institutions which include the […]
After years of being hidden away in a boiler room above the Common Room, the Cranleigh archives are moving to a new home next month – the old bookshop. The new area will be known as the Cranleighan Room. With most books now bought online, the bookshop no longer needed the space on the east […]
The OC Society will be holding its first-ever art exhibition to celebrate the professional artistic talent of its members. The jewel in the crown of the week-long exhibition will be a private champagne reception on the evening of June 16 from 7.00 pm, at the Strand Gallery, 32 John Adam Street, WC2N 6BP (near Charing […]
A Ministry of Defence press release last year: “It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Major James Joshua Bowman, Lieutenant Neal Turkington and Corporal Arjun Purja Pun from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday July 13 2010. The three soldiers, serving as part of […]