Bishop Cotton School Shimla is ranked 4th Best in India

Congratulations BCS! Bishop Cotton School, Shimla India was ranked 4th in India’s Most Respected Boarding School for 2010. Here is the letter to the Head Master Mr. Roy Robinson: Dear Sir Congratulations! I’m pleased to inform you that your school ranking has moved up from 10 last year to 4 this year among Boarding/Residential schools […]

Open letter to Board of Governors, B.C.S. Shimla

I write to you with the attached letter, which was sent to each of the Members of the Board of Governors of Bishop Cotton School. It is my “last bugle call” as Chairman OCA (UK) but a “reveille” to all Cottonians with special emphasis on those Indians living in India, who can more easily make […]

Ruskin Bond’s latest

Ruskin Bond, born in 1934, recently celebrated his 76th birthday. His latest book, titled “Mr Oliver’s Diary” …is the imaginary story of Ruskin’s years in Shimla’s Bishop Cotton School in a diary format supposed to have been written by the school head master.

OC Week 2010 at BCS Shimla

THE OLD COTTONIAN’S WEEK CELEBRATIONS 2010 Programme Thursday, 3rd June   : 09:00 a.m. : Special Chapel Service in the Holy Trinity Chapel : 10:45 a.m.  : Games fixtures against the Old Cottonians : 07:30 p.m. : Dinner in the Headmaster’s Lodge Friday, 4th June : 09:00 a.m.  : Annual Speech Day : 11:00 a.m.  : Cricket Match between the OCA XI and […]

Four Pigeons

Four Pigeons…… This is the story about Four Pigeons. This is a factual story. This is what really happened a few days ago. This is what started in Bishop Cotton School a few days ago… We made it up to the gates of School; 25th March 2010; 0815 is when chapel started. An Old Cottonian […]

Ceramic plates for BCS – gifted by Bawa Ceramics

Dear Sir, As discussed, we are dispatching ceramic plates to the school  for the boys & staff to eat from.  With kind regards Bawa Ceramic BAWA GROUP OF COMPANIES Dear Mr. Bawa,  I write to confirm that we have received the plates and would like to thank you immensely for your generosity. With kind regards. Yours faithfully, […]

BCS: Some thoughts relating to the future

BCS: Some thoughts relating to the future – Does the school have a future as a high-quality institution? Vijay K. Stokes Rivaz 1948-1954   What is wrong with this picture? Now that the successful School Sesquicentennial Celebrations are behind us the school needs to focus on its future. This write-up raises some issues that, hopefully, […]

BCS Sesquicentennial Jubilee Polo Cup – 2009

BCS Sesquicentennial Jubilee Polo Cup  – Barbados Polo Team Vs Cottonian Polo Team BCS Sesquicentennial Jubillee Polo Cup 2009 was played at Delhi on 24th October, 2009. Regards – Vikram Sodhi  C1962-71 Barbados Polo Team Ms Vicky Gonsalves -1 goal Mr. IJ Singh +0 goal Mr. Jeff Evelyn +1 goal Mr. Stephan Williams +1 goal Total […]