Here is a message from Vivek Bhasin
I am trying to coordinate a live feed through a famous news network during our sesquicentennial celebrations in Simla.
What I would need is max: 2 to 3 lines of good wishes/memories etc from OCs world wide that I would transmit over the airwaves….please respond by posting your messages here so I can pick these up and prepare them for the transmission.
Time is running…so the emergency request!!
Kindest Regards – Vivek Bhasin
Best of luck Sir!
Best wishes and I am sure the celebrations will be a grand success. From Los Angeles , USA., Pari
What a wonderful effort. Why dont we fix a live webcam on campus for all OCs to see their school whenever they want. Keep up the good work.
My best wishes to all Cottonians and Old Cottonians, for the sesquicentennial celebrations of a great and wonderful school. After 10 short years in school it gave me the grounding of what the school motto emphasised. Overcome Evil With Good.
Dick D’Abreu. Curzon 1937 to 1946.
Beloved School all of 150 years old !! Thankyou for giving us so much “To those who have gone before and those who have yet to come….” How true, wish I had paid more attention to our school song. All the best.
James Gideon. Rivaz 1955- 1964
Congratulations to all those who arranged the sesquicentennial celebrations of one the oldest and best boarding schools in the world. My eleven years at BCS really prepared me to handle everything in life. I am honored and proud to be an OC. Partap Grewal, Curzon 1953-1963.
Heartiest congratulations to you on your dedication, sacrifice and hard work for good old BCS…….Your efforts are worth emulating. Keep it up!! Do let me know, as an old Cottonian and permanent resident of Simla, if I can help in any way.
Uday Singh Jubbal.(I-1961-1966.)
Woodville Palace,
Raj Bhawan Road, Simla East.
Too bad I can’t be there to attend this. Congratulations to every one who organized/participated in this event and congratulations to every OC worldwide. OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD. From New York, Ramandeep Anand (L-1988-1992)
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Three cheers for Mr Bhasin. The spirit going strong. All the very BEST!
Congratulations to Vivek bhasin,Jaspal Sawhney and DC Anand for keeping the OCA running and doing it in style.
Best of luck to all Cottonions
Homer Gill (1966-1970)
Heartiest Congradulations to all cottonian,and a big thank you to BCS for embedding
the spirit and courage to conquer the world.
Harish Trehan
( I -1961-1968)
Sorry forgot to mention the great contribution of S.S.Rai in keepng the OCA running
Homer Gill (!966-1970) Ibbetson
The best 11 years of my life. It was those that gave me “…days to be” and made me strive ever harder and never give up! Owe a lot to B.C.S.
Gurrinder
Rivaz
1959-69
Wishing everybody all the best to all that have been involved in this great school .
See you all there with my son Gobind
Vijay Dewan(Skinny) L 72
My good wishes to the Old Cottonians, present students, & the teachers/ staff, both old & present on the occasion of our sesquicentennial celebrations.
I wish I could have been present on this historic occasion.
Brig Suresh Datt (Retd)
Curzon 1954-56
Great job Vivek ! Congratulations in advance to the OCA and School for what surely promises to be a memorable event.. Well Done…
Y.K. Mehra
Curzon 1969-73
Congratulations to all Cottonians and OC’s and to the distinguished faculty on the 150th celebrations!
I have very fond memories of my years at BCS….Chipu’s Tuck Shop, ‘Goldy’ ( Headmaster R.K.Von Goldstein), Interhouse sports competitions, The Marathon along Chotta Simla rd, Matches with Sanawer School, Town Leaves to visit Shimla Downtown,Late night cram sessions during the finals, the rare spankings, pillow-fights in the dorm,the train rides between Kalka-Simla,…… I could go on and on…
Vivek Berry
San Francisco
Lefroy 1964-1972
Thanks for making us develop an endearing all-round personality – that stands us in good stead wherever we may be. Thanks for inculcating in us the spirit to rise through dedication and hard work – in every facet of life – personal or professional. Thanks for making us resolute – however audacious our challenges may be. Thanks for making us genuine beings – by teaching us to overcome evil with good.
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I congratulate my alma mater on completing 150 years. I wish I could be there, but come to think of it , I never left BCS. As one of my fellow mates said on our farewell dinner……..once a cottonian , forever a cottonian.
I extend my goodwishes to the headmaster and the staff , who have many a mile to conquer to keep our flag flying high
Vishal Gobhil
Lefroy 93-94
Manager Sourcing TATA Consultancy Services
Silicon Valley
CA 95051
Congratulations to all OC’S worldwide. BCS is the best & will continue to be.I enjoyed every moment of those 10 yrs i was in Patina.To all the organisers of this huge event welldone.To the class of 59 see you all.K.S.DHANOA(MILO)LEFROY 1950-59
Best wishes to my school.It is indeed a big time for it.I wish I could be in Shimla at this time. Regards to all my batchmates.
Dr Avneesh Kumar
Sheffield (U.K)
Rivaz 1973-82
Chota school from 43-45, senior school for 1 year 1946 Lefroy house. Completed school in the UK after the war.
Congratulations to all the hard working committee members with regards to the organising of the 150 birthday bash and apologise for my non attendance. Getting a bit reluctant to moving around to much, but you all have fun.
Thank you BCS for giving me the most wonderful years of my life which I’ll cherish forever, and thank you all cottonian friends for making my world so special that I want to come back again to study in school.
Bishop Cotton School, Curzon House. The years I spent at BCS are some of the best years of my life.I have always drawn immense strength from the enviorn. Some of the best things with me, I owe it to my School, My passions, My love for Nature, My love for Art & Architecture, My love for Music, My love for my Tennis.
I still remember clearly the amazing buscuits we used to get from the bakery, wow still miss them. I used to always love the classroom opposite the Headmaster’s Lodge. I still love it and have some deep and fond memories.
I am sure and always will be that as we study at BCS we transform into people truly remarkable and amazing, in whatever fields of life we go we carry with us our life at school , what we have become and what became ingrained as us. I am sure that in time all of us add something beautiful to the world all around us as that is what we are destined to become as Cottonians.
Congratulations to all Cottonians and Old Cottonians.I spent a short time in BCS but those were one of the best years of my life and it laid the foundation for my future. Thank you very much to all the dedicated teachers and staff, for all the hard work. It’s my prayer that our school may grow from strength to strength and continue to uphold our motto “Overcome Evil With Good”. God bless.
Best of Luck Vivek, congratulations to all OC’s worldwide. its a great contribution toward the school i must say, moment of Pride for all the OC’s as the school completes 150 years. Thanks OCA for keeping the memories fresh and providing an opportunity to all OC’s to be attached to school throughout life.
Given an opportunity I will start my life again from junior school. walking in rows to enter the classroom, library towards the senior school…..sitting quietly in the library and reading Noddy and NG Mag waiting for Mr. Botteto to move out….playing with clay and constructing soccer courts of clay…
moving to the middle school, expecting to be called big boys….still walking in rows, morning chapel, classes, waiting for tea break to have biscuits…LOVE THAT ALL.I still remember the fragrance of the bakery, those breads and biscuits…
Finally stepping into the senior school…those fights with batch mates on smallest of issues…HEADY always calling us mischievous boys…that feeling of seniority and stepping on the fountain, some relief from short hair(BCS CUT). Love that all…. I wish I was back again……….Miss those days…
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Congratulations to all old cottonians specially the goog old chums Tiger, Sunil Mohan, Harish, Duggi, Muli and Mukesh Sethi and all the othes. Can still remember some wounderful times we had together and will the school leave days when Tiger Sunil and myself went to Gandamal, had some cold coffee & chocolates (at Tiger’s expense) Lunch at Sunil’s Rotney castle home. Everyone have a great time during the celebrations and will try and come. God Bless. See you soon.
Vinod Nanda (Nanda 2)
(Lefroy 1959 – 67)
I was part of the first batch of ISC students. I arrived as a 15 year old boy and left as a 17 year old man. The discipline, the loyalty, the respect for man, for culture, for God and for seniors has stood me well in my career. Ashwini Singh Virk became my best friend. Even though i travelled all over the world we stayed in touch. I tell many Canadians that I was one of the only catholic boys among 300 students and yet we went to the Chapel daily. We were multicultural, multiethnic way before the world.
Congrats to every cottonian and may you continue to reach new heights.
Gerald Clemont Godinho 81 83
Lefroy House
Portfolio Manager
Research Capital Toronto Canada
OCA/UK has provided a rich source of frienship in these later years and the opportunity to return to BCS for the 150th celebrations with good friemds is looked forward to eagerly. My sincere thanks to the organisers for making this possible.
JOHN PHILLIPS
(Curzon 1939 – 1944)
We all share common sentiments at being 150 : We learnt lots at BCS,we owe so much to our School for taking us where we are.We now are the mirrors all over the world through whom BCS is reflected.Let us pledge to be its incomparable ambassadors.For those now at School,remember boys,Bishop Cotton,our great FOUNDER, is now ‘present’ on the First Flat,watching over you all the time.The greatest Tribute all of us Cottonians and Old Cottonians can now pay to our Founder is to try our best to live up to the lofty words of the mighty Motto he has bequeathed to us : Overcome EVIL
with GOOD.The solemn year,2009,when we turn 150,is Big Time : time for Congratulations all round,especially to all the organisers of this historic event.Also time for Celebration. LONG LIVE B.C.S.
Gurpratap Singh Sahi I.A.S.(Retd) (Ibbetson 1953-56) # 700,Sector 11-B, Chandigarh, India.
This is a great milestone in the history of BCS and heartiest Congratulations to all of you who are working hard at helping to make it a success.
Mokshinder Singh (Ibbetson 1962-1968)
Group President
Sita World Group
Los Angeles. CA. USA
150 Glorious Years – May the spirit and zest for providing continued excellence in all-round education prevail in the coming centuries as well.
Surinder S. Ahluwalia
(Ibbetson 1952-1956)
A memorable occasion for every Cottonian….. it is in itself grand to be part of 150yrs of history.
Rohit Berry
Rivaz, 84-96
For all the OCs who couldnt make it; “Wish you were here”.
Jamal Syed (Jimmy) Ibbetson. 1976-1987