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Partap Sharma – Biography
Partap Sharma [Curzon 1950-54] passed away on 30th November 2011. Known as the Golden Voice of India, Partap was always warm, encouraging and inspirational. The world will be sadder without him but greater for his contributions. A Touch of Brightness: … Continue reading
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Tagged News about OCs, Obituary, Partap Sharma, Spot Light, writer
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Karen Ann Monsy interviews Ruskin Bond
Karen Ann Monsy interviews Ruskin Bond [Bishop Cotton School 1943-1950 Ibbetson House]. As published in the Khaleej Times WKND Magazine of 9th December 2011 reproduced below. The original article photos and can be read here. From Ruskin with love By … Continue reading
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Tagged News about OCs, News article, Ruskin Bond, writer
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BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE [at Bishop Cotton School]
The Best Years Of My Life: My parents settled in Lahore decided to try for my admission at B.C.S where a nephew of my Late Father, Rustom Boga studied in the late 20′s. I was admitted to the Preparatory School situated at … Continue reading
BCS in WW2 – by David M. Wood-Robinson
I and my two brothers, Mark & Colin, were some of the large number of boys who came out in 1940 to spend the war in India with our parents; while Europe was in turmoil and even the defeat of … Continue reading
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Tagged Articles by OCs, BCS, David M. Wood-Robinson, History, memoir, Networking OCs, Spot Light
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Bon appétit – from Al [Ashok] K. Stokes
Bon appétit – OCA Dinner. September 18, 2011 Five months ago, I was surprised to receive an email from Sukhinder Singh and Vijay Khurana to attend the 50th class reunion. I apologize for taking so long to reply. Firstly, I was in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1961 Batch, Articles by OCs, Ashok K Stokes, Get together, memoir, News article, Spot Light, Sukhinder Singh, Vijay Khurana
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The Collins English Gem (Pocket) Dictionary . . . .
. . . . (Latest Print 1967)* and ‘The People who reside within it’ * – By Vivek Bhasin On Page 209 ( Fray through fret) lives one Cuneyt Erturhan: year 1995 This Johnny was a sprightly young Turk who … Continue reading
A School Boy’s Story
I was a young school boy studying at Bishop Cotton School, Simla when partition took place. After 60 years I was invited to the School for its 150th Anniversary and I then decided to write about myself and the journey … Continue reading
BCS Boys create sea-diving history
Pranav Sardana, 10 and his brother Ayush, 8, both students of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, [their mother is a Sky Diver and jumped for BCS for the 150th] have created history by qualifying for the junior open water diver course … Continue reading
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Tagged Archana Sardana, Ayush Sardana, BCS, News article, Pranav Sardana, Skydiving
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