BCS 166th Founder’s Day

166th Founder’s Day – Monday 28th July 2025 PROGRAMME Chief Guest: The Rt. Rev. Manoj Charan – Chairman, Board of Governors, Bishop – Diocese of Amritsar (CNI) & Acting Deputy Moderator (CNI Synod) Arrival of the Chief Guest – 9:30 a.m. Laying of Wreaths at the Founder’s Bust – 9:35 a.m. Introduction of Chief Guest […]

BCS Founder’s 165th Day 28, July 2024

BCS Founder’s 165th Day 28, July 2024 ..be it the Crimond named after the Crimond Church in the Aberdeenshire town of Crimond.. this hymn has withstood the test of time, the changing world keeps changing rapidly .. but yes…this hymn has withstood the test of time … always moving us with deep nostalgia; our voices […]

BCS 162nd Founder’s Day 28th July 2021

Up in the greens of Simla on a magnificent spur S I T U A T E D is an institution steeped in history.. As young boys we arrived with some trepidation some anxiousness and many not knowing then… WHEN.. time is finally up through the stone corridors the dorms, the classroom, the Irwin Hall, […]

BCS 163rd Founder’s Day / Live Facebook Event

We would like to invite you to join our 163rd Founder’s Day Live Facebook Event, either online at our BCS Facebook page, or in person at our BCS Heritage Campus, Shimla.  The event is being held on 28 July at 2pm in the Irwin Hall, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, HP.. We are welcoming our Old […]

BCS 161st Founder’s Day 2020

One hundred and sixty one years  today and my beautiful Alma mater remains steadfast on that spur of Simla looking towards the gap of Tara Devi, whilst the Heavens above look down and Bless our great institution… The history of Bishop Cotton School is entwined with the history of India and Britain. Our school founded […]

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. […]

150 yrs Founders Ball – 2nd Aug New Delhi.

This has now been finalised for the 150 yrs Founders Ball.   EVENT: 150YRS FOUNDERS BALL. DATE: 2nd AUG 2009. TIME: 8.00 PM ONWARDS PLACE: THE VIP AREA  THE CAPITAL LOUNGE  & BAR ASHOKA HOTEL. CHANAKAYAPURI. NEW DELHI. DRESS: INFORMAL COVER CHARGES: RS.1500 SINGLE RS.2500 COUPLE. THIS INCLUDES GOOD FOOD, SCOTCH, BEER, JUICES, COCKTAILS & […]

OCA India – Dinner and dance for Founders Day

The co-ordinating committee for the BCS Sesquicentennial has decided to hold a dinner and dance function in Delhi to coincide with the BCS Founders Day in July. However, the tentative date could be 1st Aug 2009 as 28th July will not be possible being a working day. We would like the response of all OCs […]