How have Cranleigh’s pubs acquired their names? The oldest of our present pubs is The Richard Onslow. Its name is much younger than the pub itself. In the ...

by Joy Horn Who were St Nicolas and St Cuthbert Mayne? Their names have been attached to the parish churchand to the local Catholic primary school ...

One annoying aspect of birding is when you hear an extremely brief distant call - and then silence prevails. What was that?! Chances are you’ll never know. ...

Autumn brings birders hope of a visit from a rarity or scarce visitor on its southerly migration. I go out hopefully, looking in likely spots around our ...

The pictures that follow are a miscellany of the past 70 years, showing regular life in Cranleigh and a few highlights. Coronation procession along ...

Saturday 12th NovemberA SPECIAL INTEREST MORNING Two talks with Rachel Kolsky (a prize-winning London Blue Badge Tourist Guide) - 9.30 am registration, ...

by Simone Conte Dear readers, I hope you are well and are coping with the dramatic rise in the cost of energy. I’ve adapted my cooking style and for the ...

Looking back and looking forward by Mike Roberts In this time of expecting the future to produce something even more exciting, such as the latest version ...

by Peter Bond On 29 September, Cranleigh Rotary had the pleasure of a presentation by Lucy and Sam, who had been sponsored by the Club and spoke of their ...

When war rips their country apart, Julia is sent away by her tearful parents in the dead of night, clutching her mother’s necklace and longing for one last ...