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 funds a school library to assist 2005 quake victims

OCA United Kingdom Following the tragic disaster of the earthquakes in Pakistan in 2005, the Old Cottonians Association (UK) decided to raise money for an Appeal Fund to go towards the construction of a new school in the devastated area of Pakistan. Dr. Humayun Khan took it upon himself, with his wife, to administer these […]

OLD COTTONIANS REUNION 1st JULY 2009 at Marlborough College

OLD COTTONIANS REUNION 1st JULY 2009 At Marlborough College Tricia & Alan Bapty (R36-44) Mohit Chaudhray (L90-02) Audrey & Ken Hoddart (R43-44) John Upton (I45-46) Christine & Gay Niblett (R40-47) Margaret & Peter Stringer (L43-47) Ann-Sofie & Vivek Bhasin (L61-70) Abhilekh Singh Verdi (I98-07) Peter Travers (R42-45) Laldinkima Singh Verdi (I95-00) Wife & Tespal Singh […]

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 […]

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 UNITED KINGDOM – ANNUAL REUNION LUNCH 2009

OCA UNITED KINGDOM ANNUAL REUNION LUNCH MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE MARLBOROUGH WILTSHIRE SN8 Time:           11:00 am Charges:      £ 25 with drink refreshments Dress:          Tie and Blazer or lounge suits please   Chairman’s Letter The great day is upon us – 1st July 2009. Old Cottonians are gathering from East and West, from India, Pakistan, Europe, Canada and the […]

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 […]