Batch of 1971 – 40th year reunion at BCS

Dear Headmaster Robinson, Attached is a letter of appreciation on behalf of the Class of ’71 for all your efforts in making our visit to BCS for our 40th Anniversary Celebrations such a resounding success. With Warmest Regards Vikram Sodhi C 62-71 Member Executive Committee OCA (INDIA)      [Click the image of the letter or the pictures […]

The School BELL

THE SCHOOL BELL. All Cottonians remember well the school’s BELL that stood on the First Flat – and the various different tones and ringing patterns that were struck to denote the TIME, BREAK, LUNCH, END OF SCHOOL DAY, PREP TIME, etc …. Recently, we had an email from OC Richard D’Abreu [Curzon 1936-46]: My thanks […]

BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE [at Bishop Cotton School]

The Best Years Of My Life: My parents settled in Lahore decided to try for my admission at B.C.S where a nephew of my Late Father, Rustom Boga studied in the late 20’s. I was admitted to the Preparatory School situated at Chota Simla in March 1945 and recall Boarding a train at Lahore on around the 10th March,1945 […]

BM Singh hosts a dinner for BCS 1961 Batch

Dear All BM Singh, President OCA (India) and his wife Ravi Singh hosted a dinner for the batch of 1961 who will go up to Simla to celebrate their 50 years of leaving School this week. The dinner was hosted at the Deck Suite at the India Habitat Centre The numbers for this batch have dwindled […]

BCS in WW2 – by David M. Wood-Robinson

I and my two brothers, Mark & Colin, were some of the large number of boys who came out in 1940 to spend the war in India with our parents; while Europe was in turmoil and even the defeat of Britain seemed a possibility. Mark & I came out with about 600 other children on […]

Bon appétit – from Al [Ashok] K. Stokes

Bon appétit – OCA Dinner. September 18, 2011 Five months ago, I was surprised to receive an email from Sukhinder Singh and Vijay Khurana to attend the 50th class reunion. I apologize for taking so long to reply. Firstly, I was in the process of moving. Secondly, since I could not attend, I did not feel I […]

Sanawar Invitational Golf 2011 – updated rules and directions

Dear OCs, Kindly go through all details from H. S. Gill below. Any doubts we can clear in our meeting today at 4 pm at Delhi Golf Club. Best regards Chetan Singh Gents, Tournament Rules sheet is appended below. Also the Draws, with a few minor changes. Also, you might like to pass on directions […]

The Collins English Gem (Pocket) Dictionary . . . .

. . . . (Latest Print  1967)* and ‘The People who reside within it’ * – By Vivek Bhasin On Page 209 ( Fray through fret)  lives one Cuneyt Erturhan: year 1995 This Johnny was a sprightly young Turk who made sure that whenever my ship sailed into the port of Gemlik, Turkey he was […]