In continuation….

Sunday.. The quiet day.. I rise with the sun and hear a multitude of birds.. Is it the dream I had last night or the arrow that flew as Rush rushed past singing “The Garden..” I had butterflies in my gut.. weakness in my knees my body spoke but did I listen? Ever did? “ […]

Welcome OCA India President Justice S.S. Saron

I , along with all office bearers congratulate Justice S S Saron, most competent and a devoted OC , to take over from me , as President of OCA India, with effect from 1st April 2021, for a period of two years. We wish him all the very best & ensure him of our full […]

Announcing OCA India VP 2021-23

Dear OCs This is to announce the unanimous selection of Mr. Jaspal Sawhney as the incoming Vice President of OCA India for two years 2021-2023 effective from 1st April 2021. This decision was taken this afternoon [30th March 2021] by the Selection Committee of OCA India . Our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Sawhney & wishing […]

Message from Mr. Simon Weale / Director BCS

Dear Old Cottonians, I thought I would update you with news of life at school. The best thing is that we have pupils back in school.  Having ‘locked down’ last March, we were allowed to welcome back senior students from mid-February. There are now just over three hundred boys on the campus from Class VI […]

Colts Cricket Team 1961 / and the exchange of emails about

[CLICK FOR LARGER VIEW OF THE PHOTOS] At the request of some with fading memories, I am forwarding the names of the team members of the Colts Cricket team 1961. I am unable to name the Thai boy standing. Please assist. Standing (L to R) Partap Grewal, Rishi Rana, Brandy Gill, Unknown, S S Chauhan, […]

BCS Golf Event April 2021

BCS ONLY GOLF EVENT NALDEHRA GOLF COURSESAT 17th & SUN 18th  April 2021. Open to all Old Cottonian Golfers. All interested can get in touch. Chetan Singh at mobile 9811020062 / email chetanpioneersports@gmail.com Manav Singh at email manav@imperialholding.in 

ZOOM chat – Sunday March 21st, 2021

Dear All, These Zoom sessions are getting better and better. First these meetings have generated a few new faces each time. In the first session, we were pleasantly surprised to have Partap Grewal appear. This was the last time we saw him alive and it was touching when Pompey asked him to emerge from the […]

Vivek [Bonnie] Bhasin visits BCS

We were very happy to welcome back Old Cottonian, Captain Vivek (Bonnie) Bhasin who visited BCS to pass on some of his style and Sharper Edge tips to the X & XII classes and staff. He put on a very entertaining show in the Irwin Hall which we’re sure will help Cottonians in the big […]

R.S. Mamik [Bholu] – RIP

We just heard that R.S. Mamik passed on last week. Condolences to his family and loved ones. Here are a few messages that were passed on to us [as apparently] posted on some whatsapp groups: It is with a heavy heart that I inform you all of the demise of R S Mamik whom we […]