OCA UK – Spring 2013 Newsletter

Message from Mr. Peter Stringer Our Secretary, Gursant Sandhu has invited me to relate my report adding to his Spring Newsletter. Having said many times before as we grow older correspondence begins to wane. However, my efforts to tell the stories in our lives sometimes is not all that interesting. Life does slow down and […]

OCA UK Newsletter – Winter 2011

OCA (UK) Winter News letter Capt. Vivek C.Bhasin Chairman Greetings from the OCA (UK) Chapter Greetings Dear Old Cottonians here in the UK and those across the Channel in Europe, those across the pond in the Americas both South, Central and North, those in the Middle East, in the great African Continent, the Indian ,Pakistan […]

OCA UK Newsletter : Spring 2011

SIMLA OLD COTTONIANS ASSOCIATION UK Old Cottonians Association (United Kingdom) Spring Letter 2011 Message from: Chairman Captain Vivek Bhasin ( Lefroy 1961-1970) Greetings fellow Cottonians, our esteemed Seniors and our ambitious juniors residing in the United Kingdom or for that matter anywhere on this planet or in outer space. It is soon coming to a […]

Message from the Chairman [OCA UK]

Dear Fellow Old Cottonians, As you know the OCA(United Kingdom) is the oldest fraternity in the Bishop Cotton School Shimla family. It behooves all Old Cottonians residing, working,studying and visiting the UK to get in touch with any one of the listed members below and come forward to further strengthen our association. Our Seniors have […]

OCA UK – Winter 2010 newsletter

Old Cottonians Association (United Kingdom) Bishop Cotton School Simla, India Winter Newsletter 2010 (from  Sweden: Temperature -24C!) Capt. Vivek C.Bhasin (Chairman OCA United Kingdom) The First Real Englishman that I encountered was Reverend Dustan when I arrived at BCS on a snow filled day in early March 1961…….weeping like hell, homesick to the bone and […]

OCA UK – spring 2010 letter

OCA UNITED KINGDOM ANNUAL REUNION LUNCH At the Bombay Brassiere Courtfield Close, Courtfield Road, London SW7 4UH (opposite Gloucester Road Tube Station) tel: 020 7370 4040 Date: 26th June 2010 Time: 11:00 am Charges: £ 25 with drink refreshments Dress:  Tie and Blazer or lounge suits are required Treasurer’s Report Thank you for your very generous support which leaves […]

OCA UK 2009 WINTER NEWSLETTER

SIMLA OLD COTTONIANS’ ASSOCIATION (UNITED KINGDOM) 2009 WINTER NEWSLETTER    Chairman’s Christmas Letter Dear Old Cottonians  We are drawing to the end of a most extraordinary year in the history of our School and our Old Boys’ Association Before going further I would like – on behalf of your committee and me – to wish […]

OCA UK – Winter 2008 News Letter

OLD COTTONIANS (UK) WINTER NEWSLETTER 2008 CHAIRMAN’S CHRISTMAS LETTER Dear Friends I write at a time our thoughts turn to Christmas and family and New Year and future hopes.    However, this year has been deeply affected by the dire financial situation worldwide and the tragic ruthless loss of lives in Mumbai, not to mention Africa […]