Speedy recovery Dick D’Abreu

We just got to know that Dick D’Abreu (Curzon 1936-46) has been very unwell for the past few weeks. He was taken to hospital by The Flying Doctor service to Perth. They put in a stent for his heart, and was sent to the ICU ward. Dick went  home 3 days later, only to have his […]

School stories of the 1940s era

School stories  of the 1940 era, by: Peter Maidment. Rivaz 89 years  /  Jim Lee. Curzon 90 years / Dick D’Abreu. Curzon 88 years. Peter Maidment:- I have some very precious memories of my years at BCS Simla between 1941 and 1943. I was in Rivaz House when Peter Rollo was House Captain. We became very […]

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 […]

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 […]

Peter Rollo – Rivaz 1934-42

Old Cottonian Peter Rollo – Rivaz 1932-1942 Lived in Perth Australia. Passed away on 10th January 2011. It is with heavy heart that I convey the sad news of the passing away of a dear school friend of mine, Peter Rollo Rivaz House Captain in 1942. He died of a heart attack on the 10th January, […]

OCs in Western Australia

A small group of OC’s and their wives often meet up in Perth Western Australia. On these occasions we usually gather at one another’s homes to talk about our old school days. Though it has been over many years since we were there, the memories come flooding back and we all have a good laugh. A […]

OCs get-together down under

30th April 2010 Perth: Further to Peter Rollo’s letter regarding Peter Johans’ visit to Perth from Switzaland on Friday 30th April. I email the photo of the happy group. It was good to catch up with Peter Johans and his wife on their visit to Perth. He was in BCS only a few years after […]

BCS Living Treasures in Australia

An exchange of emails from OC’s in Australia, initiated by Rishi Rana: Michael Pratt Lefroy( 1943 – 1951) From: Michael J Pratt Sent: 20-Feb-2009 9:05 AM To: Rana, Rishi Subject: Re: BCS Sesquicentennial Celebrations October 2009 Thanks received your recent e-mail enquiring whether we had received the earlier message regarding the 150 year reunion in […]