OCA Nepal Gathering

I am happy to report another successful gathering of our small, new and growing chapter of OCA Nepal. 22 Old Cottonians, few with their spouses, and our chief guest Mr. Mike King dined together at Le Trio Restaurant in Kathmandu on 14 November 2016. We had discussions on how to advance our association and our […]

Long Live Patina! By Peter Stringer

From: STRINGER Subject: 1943-47 An experience every youth entering a boarding institution carries for life. My entrance to Bishop Cotton Preparatory School, Chota Simla (1943) was alone and with tear filled trepidation. I had never slept in a warm flannel night suit in all of my 10 years. Spellbound and lonely I stood like a […]

Dr. Mathew Zachariah passes away

Dear All, It is with great sadness I wish to inform all about the passing away of Dr Mathew Zachariah. I received information from his friend in Delhi, George Mathew (see messages below) While I will share more details about this interesting man, it would appear, or so I speculate, that it was his kidneys […]

BCS batch 1991 celebrate and give back to School

A PROUD MOMENT! The Batch of 1991 celebrated 25 years of graduating from Bishop Cotton School, and installed the tallest flag pole in all of Himachal Pradesh – 110 feet – with the Head Master Roy Robinson hoisting a massive 30’x15′ Tricolour. A band consisting of Jawans of the Assam Rifles played the Indian National […]

Notice of OCA India AGM 2016

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF OCA (INDIA) – 2016 DATE:  Saturday, 5 th November 2016 TIME :  5:00 P.M. VENUE: 1, Aurobindo Marg, Haus Khas, New Delhi The Agenda and the Program for the AGM is detailed below:  Address by the Chairman Emeritus  Address by the President  To approve the minutes of last AGM  To […]

G B Mehra (Ibbetson 1955-64) passed away

G B Mehra (Ibbetson 1955-64) passed away this morning . He fell to cancer which spread over his body these last few months. It then closed the vitals of a life we all cherished and admired. I will always remember him as a good-natured, warm and affectionate person. He carried no malice and was truly […]

Anil Johar passed on

Old Cottonian ANIL JOHAR passed away 21st September 2016. Here are some messages from some of his friends and batch mates Dear All, I received the following message from Badal “Sad to inform you …. Anil Johar…..Rivaz house…..Kicked it on the 21st of September….Kindly circulate” I gather from other friends that Anil Johar, whom we […]

1966 Batch 50th anniversary / 2016 at Simla

1966 batch 50th anniversary 2016 The class of 1966,had their reunion celebrating 50 yrs of passing out from this great institution called Bishop Cotton.. It was record gathering of 18 of us, from all corners of the globe. We had Seereeram come from Trinidad, JMS Aulakh from New Zealand, Mahi form England and Arun Bumitra […]

OCs of BCS 1965 batch get together at Villa Kalighat (Robin Gupta’s)

Though the day of the renowned Indian public school,modeled on the classic English public schools,Eton and Harrow,is now said to be over;even scoffed at by some;yet something of the fire of youth;some fine principles of loyalty,gentlemanly behaviour;someththing about the art of living with refined and artistic reflexes that we internalised at B.C.S, on Simla’s tree […]