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 […]
OCA UK committee meeting – Feb 2011
At the request of our new chairman Vivek Bhasin I attended a committee meeting on 12/2/11. We gathered at the home of Vinod Nanda in Norwood Green, Southall, Middx. Picture: Left to Right are : Vinod Nanda (L59-68) ~ Sam Grewal ~ John Whitmarsh-Knight ~ Daljit Singh Jaijee (R47-54) ~ Raj Lamba (L49-59) ~ Vivek […]
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 Centenary Celebrations – message from OCA UK
The Old Cottonians Association (United Kingdom) conveys All Good Wishes for the Centenary Celebrations of our august association that kicked-off in Chandigarh, India.T he love and the sense of belonging we have for our Great and Wonderful School will always remain throughout our lives. The Old Cottonians Associations spread over all continents of the world are […]
OCA UK 2010 lunch
OCA (UK) Annual Lunch, 26th June 2010 at the Bombay Brasserie, London.
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 […]
Changes… Transitions…. [OCA UK]
Saturday 26th June 2010: Changes…Transition. (Capt. Vivek Bhasin : Chairman OCA (UK Chapter) From Kindergarden to Transition and then to Lower I…… Isn’t that’s the way all Cottonians start? The OCA (UK) Chapter’s Annual Lunch at Bombay Brasserie was attended by 45 OCs and their wives; in my case my Mother and Brother ( an […]
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 […]
OCA UK Luncheon – Saturday 26th June 2010
Dear Cottonians World Wide and those residing/visiting in/the UK. On behalf of the Committee members of the Old Cottonians Association (UK) I write to request your attendance and participation in this annual event. Venue: The Bombay Brasserie Location: Off Gloucester Road Tube Station Date/Time: Saturday, June 26th 2010 / 1200 hrs The world has changed…. […]