Mike King: Another precious letter

Attached is a letter from Mike King’s father, Charles King, to his youngest brother Noel who left BCS in 1934 to move to England with his parents. He was a Captain in the British Airborne Forces and saw action at the Battle of Arnhem and was actually present at the Japanese surrender in Rangoon in […]

URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUESTED: A Old Cottonian requires a Liver donor

A Old Cottonian urgently requires a liver transplant and is seeking a liver donor [blood type B+ve] and has requested to spread the word among the OCA Community. Our teacher Mr Gauri Shankar’s son RAJIV SHANKAR was at BCS 1962-1974 [Curzon] and has recently retired from Government service in Himachal Pradesh. Rajiv can be contacted […]

Expedition to Mount Everest in 2018 by an OC

Message received from Sandeep Mansukhani, Rivaz House (1994-95). OCA India sincerely wishes him ‘best of luck’ for his brave adventure and may God grant him enough courage to complete his unfinished task of conquering the Great Himalayan Peak. Ashwani Virk- Secretary OCA India 9810194724 “Prayers, good wishes and blessings pouring from all over came as […]

2017 Christmas letter

A 2017 Christmas Letter.. Confession :I took away some grapes from a vineyard in Chile… “School’s out for the Summer .. “ pelted Rock Legend Alice Cooper with a Boa Constrictor around his neck. The dude was the son of a clergy man and his real name was a something- something Furnier; the band in which […]

Message from Peter Stringer / Obituary Ron Plunkett

I would like to take this opportunity to send cordial fraternal good wishes for a happy & successful Reunion OCA Delhi next Saturday. Would you be kind enough to add my sadness on behalf of OCAUK: Last evening I received a call from Les Homer (L 43-49) in Bristol to say Ron Plunkett (C 43-50) […]

OCs GETAWAY 2015

Dear Cottonians We are planning a 8 day exploration trip to Lahaul Spiti valley visiting Chandratal Kaza Tabo Kalpa Sangla ending at our school on September 24th in time for our school annual celebrations. We can accommodate maximum 20 people. 10 OC couples, or individuals 20. As we intend having senior OCs (my vintage) all aspects of […]

Board of Governors BCS Shimla – response

Further to “Open Letter to Board of Governors, BCS Shimla”  here is an update from Gay Niblett I was delighted to hear of the response from the Board of Governors to my open letter. We all look forward to hearing of the progress with the ‘Infrastructure Development Fund’ in the School and hope that from […]

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 […]

BCS Sesquicentennial – Letter to OCs

21st October 2009 My dear Fellow Cottonians, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla – Sesquicentennial Celebrations I write to thank each one of you – all those who came and many of those who could not – for showing that the spirit of BCS remains alive in all of us. The six days of celebrations starting with […]