Newsletter OCA UK 2025
Old Cottonians’ Association United KingdomPresident’s Newsletter Vijay Bhalaik MRCS FRCS Dear Old Cottonians I hope you are all well. Another busy year has passed since the last annual newsletter. I have had the opportunity to meet with Old Cottonians in the UK and India and also attend the BCS 165 Celebrations last October. Whilst there, […]
Old Cottonians’ Association United Kingdom President’s Newsletter Vijay Bhalaik MRCS FRCS / OCA UK annual luncheon
Old Cottonians’ Association United Kingdom President’s Newsletter Vijay Bhalaik MRCS FRCS Dear Old Cottonians I am delighted to take over the reigns of the Old Cottonians’ Association (UK) and hope that I will be able to do justice to the office. The school is very dear to me and I feel privileged to be representing […]
Request for a contribution from OC’s to help COVID 19 Virus victims.
Dear OC, Greetings from OCA-India.Trust you and your family are doing well during this most trying time on account of the Covid 19 virus. I would like to use this opportunity to share with you that at the recently held meeting of the Board of Governors of Bishop Cotton School on 11/05/2020,it was decided that […]
OCA UK Newsletter 2018
Hello Cottonians, Another year has passed by quickly, and as I have read on the COTTONIAN website – Indian Northern chapter had held their Reunion, followed by Mumbai and then New Delhi (home of OCA India) now has come to our turn. Our June Reunion always embraces my fond memories of dear Patina and stands among […]
Hot press! OCA UK
Old Cottonians (UK) Reunion 24 June 2017 Smaller than usual – still I think OCs & guests 45 assembled at our favourite venue the Bombay Brasserie that brings on the cordial BCS Spirit & sees us through another year. A very happy enjoyable summer afternoon in good company & fun, delicious Indian khanna with drinks. […]
Keeping the BCS SPIRIT
Wishing Old Cottonians where ever you are A VERY HAPPY NEW Year. Since I discovered OCA (UK) in 1972 I have attended every Annual Reunion under the Chairmanships of Dick Bayliss, Tony Sinha and Gay Niblett, Vivek Bhasin & Kuljinder Bahia. That is a proud record of an ordinary pupil of Bishop Cotton School in […]
OCA UK Newsletter 2016
Dear OCs How quickly our Annual OCA(UK) lunch seems to come around. I must really be getting older – certainly our younger members resemble more my grandchildren. However, there are still some tough old birds about – like Lance Jones in his ninety second year and still rooting for Arsenal – and that takes some […]
The Mitre Oct 2015
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OCA [UK] Spring Newsletter 2014
Another year and the silent roll call goes out to all our members and guests – come and share the afternoon Reunion luncheon at our favourite venue The Bombay Brasserie on SATURDAY 28th June. May I now take the opportunity to thank you for your Christmas cards and good wishes, and all your letters and […]
OCA UK Newsletter 2013
Once again our Secretary, Gursant Sandhu requested me to send in an account for his Winter Newsletter. Collecting my thoughts and reminding you the Spirit of BCS still dwells within and my passion continues for dear Patina and the fraternity. Indubitably we have enjoyed a glorious dryer summer after the previous awfully wet years. Remarkable […]