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Vth Form 1986

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Linlithgow in 1976

Batch of 1986 ~ In Remove-B 1979 ~ In Linlithgow 1976.
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Photos provided by Arun Sawhney [Ibbetson 1976-86].

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There are about 960 OCs registered on the OCA mail

There are about 960 OCs registered on the OCA mailing list, and over 900 followers here at Instagram.This dedicated readership is what keeps us going and makes it worthwhile to do what we do at the OCA Website.

Only a few, very few, OCs send in their writings or stories or school-time memories.. We are asking all of you to send in and share anything you want with other Old Cottonians to appreciate and enjoy.
Now more than ever before, due to the restricted lifestyle in the times of COVID19, would be a great time to enrich lives with your contribution.

Send in a piece of writing or verse, a memory from your school days, a photograph or two, a sketch/painting, a piece of your own recorded music, lyrics that you wrote, a link to a documentary or video clip that you have already shared on YouTube or elsewhere. As long as this material is free of copyright, is actually owned by you, or that you have permission to share it. We reserve the right to publish or not to publish without assigning a reason, to edit or moderate, to delete or refuse any which is inappropriate / contains nudity / is racist in nature / abusive. Thank you.

Email it to editor@oldcottonians.org or if the file is very large – use a free web-based sending utility such as https://wetransfer.com/

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Best wishes

Editor
OCA Website

Photo credit : Aseem Kukreti @aseemkukreti
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12th June 2020 and we lost another Old Cottonian.

12th June 2020 and we lost another Old Cottonian.
Goodbye ..’H.S.(Dosco) Bawa’ a.k.a. Sweetie, Rivaz 1971... Rest in peace dear OC; A great Cricketer, Full School Blazer and Spartan Club and a humble human being..🙏 #ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschoolsimla

Sorry to be the messenger of sad news Two Old Cott

Sorry to be the messenger of sad news
Two Old Cottonians
My brother John Stringer (Lefroy 1942-45) taken by COVID19 – Sunday 17 May 2020 we mourned his loss – his funeral was this afternoon at St Richard’s Chapel Surry & Sussex Crematorium .
John was born in Khanai Balochistan (now Pakistan) on 24 July 1929. Early years studied at Lahore Railway School. While a few years in Karachi we both studied at The Karachi Grammar School. My Mother received a letter of commendation from the Governor of Sindh expressing thanks & to be proud of her son Johnathan who he had watched fighting like a tiger in the boxing ring and sing like a divine cherub in the choir at his daughter’s wedding. John was a member of the outstanding boxing team at Bishop Cotton School Simla. After leaving school he took an apprenticeship in airconditioning in Lahore moved with family to Bihar and carried on to Calcutta starting his Air/con business – Migrated to England with his wife & three children. Years later he moved & lived in Antiga & Spain returned to the UK after the death of his second wife & resided in Caterham Surrey.
—
My very dear friend Arthur Jones (L 1942-49) passed away at around 2:pm this afternoon 11 June 2020 very peacefully in Waterbeach Cambridge – his daughter Julie informed me.
Sadly for me, two lights dimmed out of my life. I shall miss them both dearly am overcome with sorrow but will leave you a poem brother John from about the age of 13 or 14 would recite for me.
Peter Stringer (Lefroy1943-47)

O call my brother back to me

By Felicia Hemans

O, call my brother back to me,
I cannot play alone;
The Summer comes with flower and bee,
Where is my brother gone – ? “The flowers run wild, the flowers we sowed,
Around our garden tree;
Or vine is drooping with its load,
O, call him back to me.” “He would not hear thy voice, fair child,
He may not come to thee,
His face that once like Summer smiled
On earth no more thou’t see. “A rose’s brief, bright life of joy,
Such unto him was given;
Go, thou must play alone, my boy;
Thy brother is in Heaven.” “And has he left his birds and flowers?
.. #ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschoolsimla #covid19

THE OCEANS... How cool You feel Walking on Soft Sa

THE OCEANS...
How cool
You feel
Walking on
Soft Sand
White Gold
Smiling sure
Windmilled hair
Wind Whispers
Sometimes Roars
Seagulls flock
Busy business
Feet Wet
Shells whistle
How Great
You Feel
Knowing all
Memories return
Love found
Embracing you
Hugging me
Heartfelt Goodbye
Love lost
Nothing around
Blue Sea
Not Knowing
Lookouts posted
Gleaning across
Miles Away
Through Seahorses
They see
You there
Right there
Ships sailing
Nothing around
But you
The Beach…
And Memories.

Life is not always the beach..
You learn survival at BCS.

Bonnie Bhasin @bhasinbonnie
10 June 2020
Sweden •
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BCS 1958, crayon drawings by Himmat Singh (Rivaz 1

BCS 1958, crayon drawings by Himmat Singh (Rivaz 1952-1962).
Enjoy!

#ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschoolsimla #bishopcottonschool #bcs #himmatsingh #crayondrawing

Dear OC, Greetings from OCA-India.Trust you and y

Dear OC,

Greetings from OCA-India.Trust you and your family are doing well during this most trying time on account of the #covid19
I would like to use this opportunity to share with you that at the recently held meeting of the Board of Governors of Bishop Cotton School on 11/05/2020,it was decided that the school along with OCA-India would endeavor to provide support and succor to the lesser fortunate who had been adversely impacted by the Covid 19 virus.Representing the OCA-India in my capacity as its President along with other eminent Old Cottonian’s on the Board of Governors,namely Mr.D C Anand the President Emeritus of OCA-India and Mr. Anil Mehra, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Board were in agreement to this proposal.

This as a background the school has committed an amount of INR 500000/-(Five lacs) as support for this project with the hope that Old Cottonian’s would match it with an equal amount.The contribution from Old Cottonian’s would be collected in the account of Bishop Cotton School,the details of which are as follows:

Bishop Cotton School

HDFC Bank Ltd.-Sec/5,New Shimla-171009

Current A/c No:50200039445899

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You are also requested to kindly share your Contact details,Batch and House along with the amount deposited with the Bursar of BCS Mr.Rajiv Mehrotra at bursar@bishopcotton.com.

Whilst the deployment of funds would be monitored directly by the Chairman of the Board of Governors,the President of OCA-India would be kept informed of the same. The contribution would be entitled to tax benefit for which an appropriate certificate will be provided under 80 G by Bishop Cotton School. We already have commitments of over one lakh. Upon exhausting the funds a complete statement of account would be circulated to all Old Cottonian’s as well as posted on the OCA-India website.

May I request you to kindly come forward and lend a shoulder to this noble project by contributing generously so that we may be able to provide assistance to the affected in their time of hardship and distress.

Wishing you all safe and healthy days ahead.

Warm Regards,

Davinder Singh Jaaj

President
OCA-India

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The Old Cottonians Association was started 110 yea

The Old Cottonians Association was started 110 years ago on the 13th of May 1910!

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BCS Main Building sketch by @singh_450 • Visit h

BCS Main Building sketch by @singh_450 • Visit his Instagram page for the full set of photos.

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An incredibly beautiful photograph of BCS with a f

An incredibly beautiful photograph of BCS with a full arch Rainbow was sent to us today 27th April 2020, and we have updated the OCA Website page with this photo – the photo credit @aseemmkukreti
#ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschool #bcs #ocasouth

Dear Old Cottonians: Trust you and your family are

Dear Old Cottonians:
Trust you and your family are doing well during this very trying time on account of the Covid 19 virus.
I’am taking this opportunity to inform you that the school and OCA-India were finding it difficult to conduct the OC Week 2020 this year due to the challenges created by the Covid19 virus. This as a background, the school has now very graciously offered us with a fresh set of dates for this years OC Week. The dates are 9th till 11th October, both days inclusive. Whilst the dates have been finalised, the programme for the OC Week would follow soon.
Stay safe and stay healthy.
Regards,
Ajay Thiara
Secretary
OCA-India
+91-9876900001

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Vivek Bhasin (@bhasinbonnie)writes from Äcksjön

Vivek Bhasin (@bhasinbonnie)writes from Äcksjön Sweden : Walked 12 km (so far 150 km since I got back on 20/3) through deep forests past frozen lakes and narrow meandering paths ... incredible but slow ... close to 5 hrs so it was tough but exhilarating.. #lockdown2020 #ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschool #oldcottonian

The Old Cottonians Association wishes everyone wel

The Old Cottonians Association wishes everyone well and we do hope you and your families are safe.

The long silence and lack of recent newsletters from the OCA is simply because we have not had any “Cottonian-worthy” news recently.

We have reached out to a few of our regular writers, asking them to please pen a few paragraphs. We hope to bring you some new writings as soon as we can.

Do write in, we’d love to keep hearing from all OCs!

Meanwhile, a BCS student, Shivij Grover, of Class-X had won 2nd prize in an art competition organized by Bharat Academy of Fine Arts Ambala for his work titled ‘Covid 19’ reproduced here from the BCS Facebook page / BCS Website.

#ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschool #covid

"Sad to announce Richard Oscar (Dick) D'Abreu pass

"Sad to announce Richard Oscar (Dick) D'Abreu passed away peacefully at SJOG Bunbury on the 14th March aged 91 years. Much love Husband of Joan - Marjorie D'Abreu. Father of Tony D'Abreu. Dad to Ken Bird Alan Bird Joanne Smith Steve Smith and all their families. A battle weary Serviceman finally at rest." - quoted as received from his family.

#ocaofbcs #oc #obituary #bishopcottonschool

Feb 22, 2020 @sandeep_mansukhani summited the high

Feb 22, 2020 @sandeep_mansukhani summited the highest peak in the African continent- Mt Kilimanjaro(5895m/19340ft). Congrats!

#sandeepmansukhani #everester #mountaineer #mtkilimanjaro #ocaofbcs #oc #bishopcottonschool

OCA Mumbai lunch 2nd Feb! #ocaofbcs #ocamumbaicha

OCA Mumbai lunch 2nd Feb!

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Cambridge School Certificate mark sheet BCS Batch

Cambridge School Certificate mark sheet BCS Batch 1957 sent in by Dr. Santokh Singh (Leroy House Captain '57) and says "The above is a chart prepared by the School in early 1958 for the 1957 batch results. You may put it on the OC News-letter to remind my classmates how brilliant we were!! 😀 Note: all 4 Lefroyans are in the middle coincidentally!" Most members from this class went on to do well in life. Wonder if Dr Santokh Singh can give a brief account for each one of them. Every life is an interesting one, a book of its own story!! #ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschool #1957 #nostalgia #bcsheritage

OCA Bangalore meet-up 25th Jan and OCA India Annua

OCA Bangalore meet-up 25th Jan and OCA India Annual Lunch 9th Feb..details on the OCA website.

#ocaofbcs #ocaindia #newdelhi #ocasouth #bangalore

LUNCH – OCA (INDIA) NEW DELHI The OCA Annual Re

LUNCH – OCA (INDIA) NEW DELHI
The OCA Annual Reunion Lunch will be held at 1, Sri Aurobindo Marg, Hauz Khas,New Delhi -110 016,on Sunday, 9th February 2020, at 12.00 noon. i)Registration Charges for Lunch: (a)OCsRs.2500/- (b)College StudentsRs.1000/- (c )OC’s Wives and Girl friends are GuestsRs.500/- All OCs are requested to consider additional contribution towards Corpus of OCA-India.
ii)Dress: Blazer with Tie/Lounge Suit/Combination Suit
iii)For all super senior OCs , beyond the age of 80 , registration charges for the lunch would not be applicable as they would be guests of OCA- India.
Happy Days are here again!
Ajay Thiara Secretary – OCA (India) Mob: 98769-00001
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Mission Aconcagua Completed / Karma Tenzing Nyangm

Mission Aconcagua Completed / Karma Tenzing Nyangmi writes :
"Completed. Here’s me at the summit of #Aconcagua (6,962 meters or 22,840 feet above sea level) after an intense 13 hours of climbing where we started our climb directly from Camp 2 with no acclimatisation. Due to weather conditions we had to change and complete our entire climb from Base Camp to Summit and back to Base Camp in a shortened 5 days (in Everest it was 21 days and in Manaslu I did it in 10 days – Usually it takes double or even three times for most climbers). With this summit of Aconcagua, I’m now closer to my goals of being a true Explorer. If summiting an 8,000 meter peak is equivalent to a Masters degree and summiting Everest is a PhD, then the below are the lifetime Emeritus titles offered. So far, below are my membership journey into the various clubs I’ve always wanted to be a part of:

Completed 1/3rd of the Three Poles Challenge
Completed 2/7th of the Seven Summits Challenge
Completed 2/9th of the Explorers Grand Slam
Completed 2/14th of the 14 8,000+ Meters Challenge"

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