A Very Old Story
Dear All My name is D(Dick). F.Q. Bas Backer. After some searching,I found this website and decided I would send you my story. I am now 76 years old. On the 29th of December 1945, together with my parents and my sister, I arrived in Shimla. My father had been appointed to the Netherlands consulate […]
OCA INDIA AGM – on 7th July 2012
Notice is hereby given that the OCA(INDIA) AGM will be held on 7th July 2012 at 2 pm. VENUE: RAUNAQ ROOM, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, PHD House, 4/2 Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg New Delhi 110062 AGENDA: Address by President Emeritus. To approve the minutes of the last AGM. To approve and […]
OCA Welfare visit: Mrs deMellow
Dear All Last week, B.M. Singh – the initiator and Neel Mehra – the backbone of this project; visited Mrs Coralie DeMello deMellow. A couple of their photographs are shown below, with Mrs DeMello deMellow (she is called Jane by those who know her), Mr I.L. Bhatia and Mrs Breda Dayal. Neel Mehra with Mrs Coralie DeMello deMellow […]
Calling OCs in USA EAST COAST for a REUNION
Dear OCs, A few weeks ago, some of us gathered in NYC to have a preliminary discussion on a potential OC reunion here in the United States. As we discussed both the general and specific nature of this reunion our idea evolved into something bigger: creating an OC – East Coast group with a wider […]
Assistance Updates for Mrs DeMellow
Dear All, The appeal from BM Singh has elicited a very quick, spontaneous and heart warming response. Here they are, in reverse chronological order [and the list will continue to be updated on a regular basis, so do check back]: June 28th Update Contributions for the benefit of Mrs Coralie deMellow continue to arrive. A generous contribution was made […]
A.K. Soni [Ibbetson 1965] passed away
Anil Soni [Soni 2] Ibbetson 1965 batch, passed away in Nairobi on June 4th 2012. R.I.P. No further details are available with us at this time. We send our heart-felt condolences to Anil’s family and friends.
School History and some memories….
Dear Old Cottonians Old Cottonian Richard [Dick] D’Abreu from Australia wrote in recently and has also sent in a few pictures, appended below. It was good to read the History of BCS, written up in so much detail. I was able to recall the part written up from 1936 to 1946, the accuracy of which […]
OC’s in Ludhiana get-together May 27 2012
EDIT: Venue has been changed to “INDIAN SUMMER”, R K Road, Industrial Area, Ludhiana Old Cottonians in Ludhiana will be getting together at Satluj Club on 27th May 2012 at 9pm. As of now, the list is: Sid Bedi – Sammy Khangura – Sunny Khangura – Sunny Sekhon – Bobby Sahota – Nitin Gupta – Jatin Chadda […]
Assistance sought from OCs for Coralie deMellow [OC Melville deMellow’s widow]
Dear OCs, In continuation to the message I sent earlier, we have decided to take the following measures based on the information currently available to us. Mrs Coralie DeMello deMellow is in dire need, given her age and condition, of physical care and assistance. She needs a person to help and assist her with simple household chores. Moving around the house, […]
Himmat Singh Marwah [Lefroy 66 batch] passed-on
We have just heard sad news that Himmat Singh Marwah passed-on at New Delhi 18th May 2012. Here are some excerpts from Facebook : Uday Singh Jubbal : Himmat Marwah Yesterday at 12:20pm : Shocked beyond words to hear this SHATTERING news of dearest Himmat’s untimely demise.I was a friend of nearly 50 years as we were in […]