OCA UK Winter 2012 get-together
The OCA UK Winter 2012 get-together is on December 1st 2012. UK Winter 2012 Newsletter and details of the get-together : As we draw nearer to the closing down of this very Special Year let us not overlook ties with our very Special Association” Cottonia”. Just as the Jubilee splendid celebrations raised the nation’s loving […]
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
Update Mrs Coralie DeMellow – Sept 17th 2012
Dear All, Mrs DeMellow was hospitalised in August, 2012 after a pelvic injury and was operated upon by Dr Pradeep Sharma, an eminent surgeon, at the Holy Family Hospital. She continues to make excellent progress. She is now able to stand and walk around with a bit of support. There is now compelling pressure from the Hospital, though […]
“They don’t kiss in the movies” – chapter 1
I had written a novel “They don’t kiss in the movies“. It talks of my first two weeks at BCS in 1948. The book is self-published and is available only through me. Here is chapter I. The book is a love story, set in India in the early 1950s. It was a time of innocence […]
Mufti Abbas [Lefroy 1936] – passed on
We received the following from Iftikhar Malik, and are sad to announce the departure of a Cottonian brother: Mufti Muhammad Abbas Khan, passed away on 3rd August 2012 in Islamabad Pakistan. He was a distinguished student completing his schooling in 1936 with a Senior Cambridge certificate. He then attended Aligarh University and Government College Lahore […]
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: […]
Christopher [Butch] Dayal – passed away
Christopher “Butch” Dayal, Confidential Secretary to the Headmaster, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, passed away at Calcutta on 24th August 2012. We have no further information at this time but will add any news as received. Our sincere condolences to the Dayal family. Update 1048 AM IST. This message just came in from BCS: Christopher “Butch” […]
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 […]
Mrs Banon [Matron at Remove] passed-on
Dear Cottonians I regret to inform you that my aunt Mrs. M. Banon, who was matron in Remove in the seventies, passed away in Manali yesterday (21st August 2012). We are having a memorial service for her today at 11 am in the Mission Hospital church here in Manali. May her soul rest in peace! […]
Update on fund benefit of Mrs DeMellow
Dear ALL Here is an update from Vijay Khurana on the fund status and assistance being provided to Mrs. DeMellow Update on the fund for the benefit of Mrs DeMellow. August 1, 2012 There is never a dearth of effort for a good and worthy cause. Mrs DeMellow’s plight has touched a cord with so many […]