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Prize Book

11 Mar 2026
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Prize Book
Prize Book

From Cranleigh’s first Speech Day in 1866, prizes of books were awarded to boys. As now, these were usually chosen by the recipient and until the inter-war years were then bound and embossed with the School crest and a label affixed inside.  This copy dates from 1882 and was presented to the winner of the Lower Sixth Mathematics award.

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