150th Anniversary celebrations of BCS Shimla, held at Marlborough College

Report on the celebrations of the 150th Anniversary of Bishop Cotton School Shimla, held at Marlborough College Wednesday 1st July 2009 At last the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of B.C.S. Simla! It was the first time a celebration of B.C.S. had been held at Marlborough College – and thanks to The Master of Marlborough […]

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 & […]

Bishop Cotton Challenge Cup

Bishop Cotton School, Simla is the oldest English Public School in the Himalayan Ranges, founded on 28th July 1859 and situated in beautiful Himachal Pradesh. Bishop Edward Lynch Cotton, Head Master of Marlborough College was instructed by Queen Victoria to proceed to India and set up an English Public Boarding School having the same high […]

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 […]

Hotel accomodation for Sesquicentennial celebrations at BCS Shimla

Dear OC’s  This is to intimate that OCA (India) has blocked rooms at the following hotels for stay from 2nd October to 5th October 2009 1)  30 rooms at hotel Eastbourne with special rate of Rs. 4400/- per room per day inclusive of taxes and breakfast. All OC’s who wish to stay at this hotel may kindly send 50% advance by […]

The Sesquicentennial Coordination-committee

THE SESQUICENTENNIAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE It is recommended that there be a maximum of three batch coordinators each batch (year wise) for maintaining appropriate decorum for the duration of celebration. The attached names per batch from 47 – onwards are recommended. However if any one else wishes to volunteer his services he will be more than […]

150th Anniversary of BCS – OCA Canada get-together

I am enclosing an invite from Sanjay Chadha: Hi Everyone, It is my pleasure to invite you all at my place on the 150th anniversary celebration. The summer is behaving as it should and I am very hopeful that we would be able to enjoy the sun and some barbeque. I am attaching the tentative […]

SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS – update 8th May 09

Dear OC’s As you are aware, our Alma Mater – Bishop Cotton School Shimla – will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary in October 2009.  To commemorate this historic occasion, a series of events are planned between October 2-5, 2009.  A tentative Programme has been drawn up by the School in consultation with the Board […]

OC’s Week BCS Shimla

OC Week, 2009 OC week will be held in Simla from 2 – 6 October 2009, as part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration. Col. R. Dewan dewansimla@gmail.com