Bishop Cotton School Shimla students scale Mt Deo Tibba in Manali

http://hillpost.in/2013/06/bishop-cotton-school-shimla-students-scale-mt-deo-tibba-in-manali/89052/ BY: BHARAT JUNE 20, 2013 00:07 Shimla: A team of four students of Bishop Cotton School have successfully scaled the 19688ft (6,001 m) Mt Deo Tibba (Mountain of Gods) – a technical peak set back in the Manali valley. A team comprising of Mahim Gupta (student leader), Sanjeev Sikri, Anirudh Dipta, Madhav Sahejpaul and Shubham Hissaria was […]

OCA UK 2013 Luncheon reminder / wishing Dr Humayun Khan well

Dear Old Cottonians Reminder for all OC’s that the annual luncheon for the UK Chapter is on Saturday 29 June 2013 at 12 noon at the Bombay Brasserie, Gloucester Road, London. All OC’s and family members are invited to attend. If you have any queries then please contact Gursant Sandhu on +44 77 8871 6525 […]

BCS students on exchange to Marlborough College

A milestone was reached on Sunday 5 May 2013 when the first two BCS boys on a Student Exchange Programme entered Marlborough College. The School Captain, Raghav Gandhi and his friend Manvendra Tomar, a Prefect of the school, arrived at Heathrow Airport at 7 a.m. that Sunday morning. They were met by John Whitmarsh-Knight, who […]

BCS 1962 Batch – Golden Jubilee – BCS Visit

BACK TO SCHOOL ~ FUN TIMES! Dear All, Mohit Goyal sent this spontaneous comment accompanied by a set of photographs “What a great reunion, ending with the School song sung after dinner with great gusto by the class of ’62 in close huddle with the entire upper 6th form on the 1st flat! We took that […]

1972 – Benazir Bhutto with Mr R K von Goldstein

A BIT OF HISTORY The Simla Agreement on Bilateral Relations between India and Pakistan was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and President of Pakistan, Z. A. Bhutto, at Simla on July 2, 1972. Benazir Bhutto visited BCS during that time and here is a picture with the BCS Headmaster Mr R K von Goldstein

OCA US East-coast get-together

Hi all OC’s. Attached are some photos of the gathering in New York city on Saturday 25th August past. A Grand time was had by all and a commitment to meet again. A thanks goes to Kunal and Karma for organizing the arrangements. All the best from yours truly John McLaughlin HC- I (41-48) EDITOR: […]

Mrs deMellow hospitalized / update

Dear Old Cottonians and Well-wishers, We had been informed that Mrs deMellow had a fall in her apartment, has been hospitalized and will undergo surgery today. Mr. Bhatia was there to help her like he has done for decades. The OCA will continue to assist, and seeks support in this ongoing effort: BM Singh’s email to […]

OCA Welfare visit: Mrs deMellow

Dear All Last week, B.M. Singh – the initiator and Neel Mehra – the backbone of this project; visited Mrs Coralie DeMello deMellow. A couple of their photographs are shown below, with Mrs DeMello deMellow (she is called Jane by those who know her), Mr I.L. Bhatia and Mrs Breda Dayal. Neel Mehra with Mrs Coralie DeMello deMellow […]

Help for Old Cottonian Melville deMellow’s widow

Dear OCs The denial of pension to Melville de Mellow’s widow, Coralie  who is now 95 years old is a shame. We Old Cottonians must unite and assist the lady as she is the widow of a distinguished OC who was an icon. We all will remember, with a touch of nostalgia and pride, his live […]