Wishing all well [COVID-19 pandemic]

The Old Cottonians Association wishes everyone well and we do hope you and your families are safe. The long silence and lack of recent newsletters from the OCA is simply because we have not had any “Cottonian-worthy” news recently. We have reached out to a few of our regular writers, asking them to please pen […]

Introduction by Mr. Simon David Weale [MA Oxon] – new Director [HM] of BCS

I am writing to introduce myself as the new Director of Bishop Cotton School. As you may be aware my title is to be Director rather than Headmaster. The Board of Governors of Bishop Cotton School feels this title more accurately reflects the multi-faceted nature of modern school leadership.  I am responsible to the Board of […]

Nostalgia, History / Batch 1957

The above is a chart prepared by the School in early 1958 for the 1957 batch results. You may put it on the OC News-letter to remind my classmates how brilliant we were!! 😀 Note: all 4 Lefroyans are in the middle coincidentally! Dr Santokh Singh, Lefroy house captain 1957

OCA Northern Chapter Annual Luncheon

All Old Cottonians [wives and girlfriends of OCs too] are cordially invited to attend the OCA INDIA NORTHERN CHAPTER Annual Luncheon: Sunday, the 8th December 2019, at the Defence Services Officers Institute, Sector 36C, Chandigarh, 12 noon onwards. We are delighted to have Mr Simon Weale, The BCS Headmaster, and Senior BCS Staff Members join […]

Gurmit S. Sehmbey’s 1950-61 BCS photo archive

Sending you some pics from 1950 something to 1961 my Dads pics [Gurmit Singh Sehmbey]… more will send later. I think one of them is a wedding at Woodville palace Sukhminder S. Sehmbey The photos are from a personal collection, sent by Sukhminder via Arun Sawhney but without details of the year in which taken […]

Down memory lane: Mr. Tuli / Mr & Mrs. Shankar / Mr & Mrs. Roshan Lal

BCS Founder’s Day Year Unknown [between 1964~1976?] Dr. Y. S. Parmar [first CM of Himachal Pradesh] meeting BCS Staff. Seen in the photo [left to right]: Dr. Parmar – Mr. Anil Chaudhary – Mrs. Chaudhary – Mr. Roshan Lal Vashisht –  Mrs. Roshan Lal – Mr. Gauri Shankar [shaking hands with Dr.  Parmar] – Mrs. […]

Shivalik Hill Drive : OCA Northern Chapter. 21st Sept 2019.

OCA Northern Chapter is organizing a Shivalik Hill Drive from Chandigarh to Simla on 21st September 2019 coinciding with the OCs Week Celebrations at BCS. To participate : Contact any of the numbers above or write an email to Shivalik Hill Drive Important documents : OCA Shivalik drive Supplementary rules 2019 OCA AFFIDAVIT2019 Entry Fee […]

The Mike King letters [Mike King : the Son of “A son of BCS”]

Mike King a very dear friend of mine based in the UK is a die-hard fanatic of BCS! Even though he could not go to BCS his Father and Uncles did. Mike regularly attends the OCA (UK) reunions and stays in touch with me regularly, sending snippets of excellent news and information strongly focused on […]