BCS Won the SLATER DEBATES 2014

XIX Revd. Dr. Slater English Debates 2014 Finals Bishop Cotton School wins XIX Revd. Slater English debates 2014  Participating Teams: La Martiniere Girls,   Lucknow La Martiniere Boys College, Lucknow Mayo College, Ajmer MayoCollege for Girls’ The Doon School, Dehradun St.JamesSchool, Kolkata Auckland House School, Shimla The SriRamSchool, Gurgaon Vasant Valley School, New Delhi The Aitchison […]

Re: Protocol for Old Cottonians

The matter relating to visits of OCs to the school was discussed with the Headmaster and he was informed of the apprehensions expressed by some members of being shut out of the campus and not being allowed to visit their Alma Mater. Mr Robinson assured me that the old boys are always welcome to visit […]

Way down memory lane!

A fantastic true shot of the First Flat, circa 1913, discovered by John Whitmarsh Knight among his family memorabilia. Vivek Bhasin [L 1961-70] says “John Whitmarsh-Knight, nephew of Tubby Whitmarsh-Knight taught English and internationalism at BCS for three years and ratcheted up the ranking of the School; the boys excelled in English and topped the charts! The […]

Ambassadors of Bishop Cotton School (Old Cottonians)

The Meaning of ‘Ambassador of Bishop Cotton School’ A person who represents himself as a distinguished representative of Bishop Cotton School is aware that his grounding and formative years in that great institution are the basis of how he conducts himself in society, be it Public or Private. He has earned the right to be […]

Protocol for Old Cottonians

The following email was received by the President / OCA India from Mr. Roy C. Robinson Headmaster of Bishop Cotton School for circulation to all OCAs and OCs: From: headmaster <headmaster@bishopcotton.com> Date: Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 4:41 PM Subject: Protocol for Old Cottonians To: B. M. Singh; Sukhinder Singh; Narinder Chauhan The President, Old Cottonians Association All […]

Back from the Mists of time: YOGA COUNTRY? Is it? / by Vivek Bhasin

Back from the Mists of time: YOGA COUNTRY? Is it? …yes many moons have passed since my words adorned the sacred walls of the OCA website. Stark winters, killer summers, gushing monsoons( at least this year) followed by rivers of sweat and perspiration , body odour from men that would kill a skunk in a […]

1958 soccer team

BM Singh sent in this group photo of the 1958 BCS soccer team which set a record of sorts by defeating Sanawar 9-0. Standing left to right: Surendra Bhargava, Balwinder Singh, Dhanoa (Milo), Gurpal Singh, S.S.Sidhu, Thapa. Sitting Left to right: Ramesh Chandra, Karanbir Sandhu (Guddu), Uminder Singh, Kanwar Sunder Singh (Gullu), S.S.Lamba. Click the […]

Bishop Cotton School Shimla students scale Mt Deo Tibba in Manali

http://hillpost.in/2013/06/bishop-cotton-school-shimla-students-scale-mt-deo-tibba-in-manali/89052/ BY: BHARAT JUNE 20, 2013 00:07 Shimla: A team of four students of Bishop Cotton School have successfully scaled the 19688ft (6,001 m) Mt Deo Tibba (Mountain of Gods) – a technical peak set back in the Manali valley. A team comprising of Mahim Gupta (student leader), Sanjeev Sikri, Anirudh Dipta, Madhav Sahejpaul and Shubham Hissaria was […]