The Cranbrook Living Histories Podcast Series The Cranbrook School
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- Society & Culture
The Cranbrook Living Histories podcast series aims to preserve and present stories of Cranbrook – those past as well as those currently happening. These stories, woven together, contribute to our shared identity.
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Rodney Gordon - Class of 1947
In this episode, Cranbrook Headmaster, Nicholas Sampson and Dr David Thomas talk with Old Cranbrookian, Rodney Gordon from the Class of 1947. Rodney takes us from his journey via boat to Sydney from the UK during Nazi occupation of France and the Channel Islands, through his Cranbrook days and life afterwards as an entrepreneur, building a successful business from scratch.
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Josh Brandon
In this episode, Dr David Thomas is joined by 2001 graduate, Josh Brandon.
Josh talks about his time at Cranbrook, directing his first school play, to making his own movies in Hollywood.
Josh also recently wrote a book with William Shatner named 'Boldly Go'.
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Headmaster | Nicholas Sampson
In this episode, David takes us back to an interview from with current Headmaster, Nicholas Sampson, who is the eighth Cranbrook School Headmaster, as part of the School’s Centenary year. Nick talks about his first impressions of Cranbrook School and he takes us through his vision for the both the students and the staff which is always underpinned by the School’s motto, Esse Quam Videri.
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Peter Hone
In this episode, David talks with Peter Hone, who shares memories of his own time as a Cranbrookian as well as his father, Brian Hone, the third Headmaster at Cranbrook and the lasting impression he made on subsequent Headmasters.
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