BCS introduces Scuba-diving

Bishop Cotton School Shimla is the first school in the country to introduce SCUBA DIVING as an adventure sports activity. BCS is expected figure in the LIMCA Book Of Records for this achievement. Congratulations to all! Click the picture for a full view.

Peter Gideon [Rivaz 1956-67] passed away

We have just been informed that Peter Gideon [Jimmy Gideon’s younger brother] died of a heart-attack the night of July 18th 2012 at Kotdwara Uttarakhand where he had shifted to from Simla several years ago. We have no other information to share at this time. However, as any further information might become available, we will […]

OCA UK 2012 get-together Newsletter

HOT PRESS 2012 is moving on, MAY & JUNE have come and gone, but the inclement weather still persists. Reviewing these past two months our Old Cottonian fraternity awoke from winter slumber. Believing in March the unusual warm spell herald an early summer – no – no – no! Nevertheless, late Bobby Reed’s wife Sheila […]

Fellow Cottonian Krit Tippakorn / Batch 1970

From Rajiv Pandit Sharma and Vivek Bhasin ( Fellow Brothers of the Class of 1970 who have lost a precious brother Krit Tippakorn Rivaz House). Vivek I am so sorry to inform you that we lost our dearest brother, Krit, whom we knew for most of our lives. We are surely poorer today without him […]

Mrs Coralie Emma deMellow – correction/update/rejoinder

Dear OCs Further to the details of the visit to Mrs deMellow, here is a letter from Mr. I.L. Bhatia that is of importance. We apologize for the misspelling of the names and will be correcting this error now. Sincerely, OCA Web Team I thought I must tell you about a couple of changes which you ought […]

OCA INDIA AGM 2012 reminder

DETAILS can be reviewed here again Date 7th July 2012 Venue RAUNAQ ROOM, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, PHD House, 4/2 Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg New Delhi 110062 Minutes of meeting 2011 for reference. MOA Draft proposal for download

OCA UK LUNCHEON REMINDER

NOTICE/REMINDER TO ALL OLD COTTONIANS THE OCA (UK) LUNCHEON IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT : THE BOMBAY BRASSERIE GLOUCESTER ROAD TUBE STATION LONDON, ENGLAND SATURDAY 30 JUNE 2012 AT 1200 HRS WE REQUEST YOU ALL TO MAKE A ROARING SUCCESS OF THIS ANNUAL FUNCTION AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING AS MANY OCs WITH THEIR BEAUTIFUL […]

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Can you assist identify persons in these two pictures?   1944 and 1959. Click the links above, then add your comments in the page.

OCA UK 2012 Annual Luncheon

OCA UK will host their Annual Luncheon last Saturday in June. The 30th June 2012 at the Bombay Brassiere. Further details will be posted here soon. OCA UK April 2012 Newsletter can be read here.