An absolute pillar of Bishop Cotton School : John William Winston Whitmarsh-Knight

An obituary found by Vivek Bhasin on the Dulwich College website published in the annual Alleyn Club Yearbook A wonderful obituary to John Whitmarsh Knight who I still feel floating in all our midst… On His teaching assignment at BCS Simla he described this..”as the happiest and most fulfilling period of his life …” Although […]

Richard [Dick] D’Abreu / no more

Sad to announce Richard Oscar (Dick) D’Abreu passed away peacefully at SJOG Bunbury on the 14th March aged 91 years. Much love Husband of Joan – Marjorie D’Abreu. Father of Tony D’Abreu. Dad to Ken Bird Alan Bird Joanne Smith Steve Smith and all their families. A battle weary Serviceman finally at rest. DUE TO […]

Manoj Advani [Batch 1976] no more

We have received sad news that Manoj Advani [Lefroy 1976] passed on. No further details yet, but we gather that Manoj lived in Pune. Our condolences to his family, friends, and batch-mates.

The Immaculate Cottonian Bob Myers Esquire / passed on

As sent in by Mr Allan Gay Niblett our OCA fraternity must join together to express our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Mrs Myers on the passing of Bob Myers Esquire.   He was one of the finest and most immaculate gentleman; another die-hard Old Cottonian.   I was privileged to have known him […]

Gurdev Singh [BCS Teacher] passed away

As just seen at Mr Kabir Mutafi’s  Facebook post Kamini said Rohit Singla has posted that Capt. Gurdev Singh passed away early this morning,. I have just spoken with Ranjit and he has confirmed. Details will be swirling soon but for the moment, I may dare hope that the flag is at half mast and […]

BCS Teacher Leela Goel [née Advani] passed on

Leela Advani [later married name Goel] passed on at the age of 91 at New Delhi on 23rd September 2019 of old age complications. She was cremated at Lodhi Crematorium Delhi on 25/9/19. “Miss Advani” as she was known at BCS, taught English during 1953~55 and went back to Lucknow in ’55 to do a […]

Old Cottonian Kenneth Huddart [BCS 1943] passed on

An email received by Mr. Robinson / HM BCS Shimla, forwarded: Dear Sir, I thought you might like to know about a past pupil of yours. My father, Kenneth Huddart (15.9.33 – 23.6.19) has recently died. He was at the school around 1942 – 1945 when his father was employed by the Indian Ordnance Service. […]

Old Cottonian “Bambi” S K Majumdar (batch 54-55) has passed away

I have some more sad news – please place on the Web Margaret took the call last evening & I have been trying to make contact with Susan from this morning – finally. Old Cottonian “Bambi” S K Majumdar (batch 54-55) has passed away, struck down by a heart attack on 9th June at his […]

OC Prabal SJB Rana Passed away

Prabal SJB Rana (BCS 1954 Batch) passed away. Mr Rana was the 17th Nepalese High Commissioner to the UK from 2003-2006. RIP We are deeply saddened to inform you all that our President (OCA Nepal) Mr. Prabal SJB Rana Passed away today evening at Grande Hospital. He had been suffering from Kidney Problems for quite […]