OCs vs OSs Futsal match at Kathmandu

OCA Nepal is proud to announce a friendly Futsal match, the first one ever, between Old Cottonians and Old Sanawarians of Nepal. We would also like to take this opportunity to encourage participation by OCs and OSs to play and to cheer. Match Day: 24 June 2017, Saturday Time: 10:00am Venue: Grassroots Recreation Center, Mandikatar, […]

Mrs M. Varughese departed

Sad day. Deepest condolences for a good woman and a wonderful teacher. She was virtue defined and I can still see her in that class room, which had a view of the Tara Devi Hill, teaching us the first lessons in arithmetic – how to add, subtract, multiply and divide in that order, over those […]

OCA India Executive Committee 2017-2019 complete listing

In regards to the subject above, we have now nominations from Himachal Chapter as well thereby completing the entire list of members for the said Committee. best regards, A.S.Virk (Secretary – OCA India) Executive committee Member List of Old Cottonian Association (India) – 2017. Name / Designation / Cellphone number : D.C.ANAND – CHAIRMAN EMRITUS […]

Tilak Raj Pawa – passed on

Dear All, I have just received the following message from Vinod Pawa: Sad to inform you that my brother, Tilak R. Pawa (Tilly) passed away today at 12;20 PM, Singapore time. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008, had it operated on and was ok till August 2010. He’s been bed ridden since […]

The Great Himalaya and Our Bishop Cotton School

The Great Himalaya No other range can match the lofty grandeur, the immense heights and the diversity in flora and fauna from the foothills to Kanchenjunga , to Mount Kailash to Mount Everest to Bishop Cotton School….. which is at a mere 2300 metres or so but its perch, its architectural and geographical position were […]

Lt. Gen. M. N. Batra (Curzon 1928-37)

I write to convey the sad news that my father Lt General M N Batra ( Curzon 1928-37) passed away in Delhi on 15th May. A prayer meeting is being organised at 5.30pm on Thu 18th May at the Central Lawns , Som Vihar Apartments , opp DPS, RK Puram , New Delhi. Arun Batra […]

Welcome message from OCA India President

TO ALL MY FELLOW OLD COTTONIANS: ‘It is with great honour and privilege, I wish to inform you that I, Justice Rupinder Singh Sodhi (Retd.) of BCS Batch – 1962, House – Curzon, have taken over as President of the ‘Old Cottonians Association – India’ w.e.f. 1st April 2017 alongwith my new team members as […]

Annual ‘at-home’ event / Barford Warwickshire

Saturday 29 April 9 OCs with some wives gathered at Barford Warwickshire – this is an annual ‘at-home’ event hosted by Sheila, wife of late Bobby Reed (R 41-46) – continues to his memory. We believe this simple way to refresh our fraternal acquaintance and rekindle fond memories – this practice helps restore the Spirit […]

Photo of BCS before the great fire of 1905

I just received an email from Peter Stringer, and found a photograph attached. Bishop Cotton School Simla before the Great Fire that burned down most of the Main Building in 1905. Here it is