G B Mehra (Ibbetson 1955-64) passed away

G B Mehra (Ibbetson 1955-64) passed away this morning . He fell to cancer which spread over his body these last few months. It then closed the vitals of a life we all cherished and admired. I will always remember him as a good-natured, warm and affectionate person. He carried no malice and was truly […]
Anil Johar passed on

Old Cottonian ANIL JOHAR passed away 21st September 2016. Here are some messages from some of his friends and batch mates Dear All, I received the following message from Badal “Sad to inform you …. Anil Johar…..Rivaz house…..Kicked it on the 21st of September….Kindly circulate” I gather from other friends that Anil Johar, whom we […]
J.N. Kohli [Ibbetson 1959 batch] passed away

Dear OCs We’ve been informed that J. N. KOHLI [Ibbetson 1957-1959] passed away sometime last week. We are saddened to hear this news and would like to convey our condolences to his family. We’d appreciate if any OC has the information to pass it on. July 26th 2016
Napinder Singh Chahal’s wife Pravesh Chahal passed away

Parvesh Chahal, beloved wife of Napinder Singh Chahal, passed away peacefully on the 21st of July 2016. Bhog ceremony in her memory will be held on Sunday 31st July from 1 to 2 PM at the Gurudwara, 23 No. Phatak, Model Town, Patiala.
ERIC INDRA NATH WAUGHRAY

Subject: URGENT – OCA – ERIC INDRA NATH WAUGHRAY DOB 27 JAN 1932 – SAD NEWS Dear Puneet Singh and Gursant Sandhu My father (above) was an OCA member for many years. I am writing with some very sad news, namely to inform you that he passed away on Sunday 8 May aged 84 following […]
Ashok [Eggy] Goyal passed on

We were informed that Ashok Goyal, Ibbetson batch 1972, passed away at Dehradun the morning of May 11th 2016. We will add any further information if it becomes available to us. The Old Cottonians Association mourns this untimely death of a fellow Cottonian.
We are saddened by the demise of Mr. Ram Advani

We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Mr. Ram Advani. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family and stand by them in this hour of grief. May his soul rest in peace – OCA India. Lucknow’s iconic bookseller Ram Advani passes away. Ram Advani was Bursar at Bishop Cotton School in the mid 1940s […]
Inder Pratap Lehra [Curzon 99 batch] passed on

Sad news to convey to all OCs that INDER PRATAP LEHRA [Curzon 1999 batch] passed away at his residence this morning at 7:30. Inder Pratap was the son of Old Cottonian [late] Taranjit Singh Lehra [Curzon 1969 batch]. We convey our condolences to the Lehra family. Cremation and last rites will be performed at Badungar […]
Lopa & Greesh Ghai

From Vijay Khurana : Dear All, About two weeks ago, while on a visit to Bombay, I chanced to meet Lopa Ghai at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club. Lopa Ghai is the wife of our dear friend Greesh Ghai who passed away in August 1988 of a heart attack. He was 42. He was, perhaps, the first […]
Hirindra Singh (Leslie) passed away

This is to inform u the sad passing of a OC.A great sportsman of his time from was from Rivaz House (capt) I am sure Wendy Dewan will remember him and so many others. He was one of the great Patiala boys who studied in BCS. Please read the attached mail which was forwarded to […]