Monthly Archives: June 2017

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Old Cottonians (UK) Reunion 24 June 2017
Smaller than usual – still I think OCs & guests 45 assembled at our favourite venue the Bombay Brasserie that brings on the cordial BCS Spirit & sees us through another year. A very happy enjoyable summer afternoon in good company & fun, delicious Indian khanna with drinks.
I had read OCs in Kathmandu sponsored a football match verses Sanawar (same morning) – by coincidence we had one Sanawarian attending our luncheon.
Also encouraging to see Wendi Dewan with charming wife Neelem & Gurpratap Sahi, on holiday from India joined us, Elisabeth & Peter Johans from Switzerland. To his memory – always in support Sheila (wife of late Bobby Reed) & reliable as ever our roving BCS ambassador from his Mallorca hide-away. And to surprise us all, Evelyn wife of late Malcolm Petters came from Australia – & Jenny (in the UK) daughter of late Leslie Knight – & another roving emissary Mike King whose father was School Captain 1928.
As we mellow with age and accept members are in decline – we miss the presence of our school years groups & yet I was really delighted to meet with more younger Old Cottonians who we hope will influence others.
As growing older my mind begins to fade, please forgive my indulgence that may appear neglectful of my old School chums – my fraternal fondness will never leave for you & dear Patina. So before I end let me express in English/Hindi my feeling today…………………………… Mehra dhill both khush hai !!
Finally to say please keep the Spirit of BCS Old Cottonians across the globe Overcome evil with Good
Peter Stringer (Lefroy 1943-47)

OCA Nepal team victorious!

It gives me great pleasure to announce that OCA Nepal achieved victory over Old Sanawarian Society Nepal in a 90-minute friendly 5-a-side futsal match on 24 June 2017. With 9 OC participants ranging from batch of 1995 to 2014 and numerous fellow OC supporters and family, everyone enjoyed the gathering. Attached are some pictures.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Ayush Rajbhandari

 

OCs vs OSs Futsal match at Kathmandu

OCA Nepal is proud to announce a friendly Futsal match, the first one ever, between Old Cottonians and Old Sanawarians of Nepal. We would also like to take this opportunity to encourage participation by OCs and OSs to play and to cheer.

  • Match Day: 24 June 2017, Saturday
  • Time: 10:00am
  • Venue: Grassroots Recreation Center, Mandikatar, Kathmandu, Nepal

For more information, contact: OCAnepal@gmail.com

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Ayush Rajbhandari

Mrs M. Varughese departed

Sad day.

Deepest condolences for a good woman and a wonderful teacher. She was virtue defined and I can still see her in that class room, which had a view of the Tara Devi Hill, teaching us the first lessons in arithmetic – how to add, subtract, multiply and divide in that order, over those lovely days in the Spring of 1954.

Basic life’s lessons came from people like her. We imbibed them like sponges and what haven’t they done to make our lives fruitful and productive ?!! She also taught us Divinity for a brief while but her lessons had little to do with the Bible. She devoted her time to inculcating the basic value systems for a good life to 7 year olds eager to learn life’s first lessons.

The Varughese couple will always occupy an enduring presence in the lives of so many of us. They were exceptional people and made a deep impression on us. To this day they are remembered as teachers who were committed and cared deeply for the students in their care. They tailored their influence based on the needs of the individual which is why they were so impactful.

The people who really make a difference are not what they say to you but how they make you feel. She and her husband made us feel wanted and feel really good. Thank you.

We convey our respects and whisper in her ears our everlasting love.

Our deepest sympathies to Anna, Sara, their respective families and to you.

Warmly

Vijay

From: Mary Varughese
Sent: 17 June 2017 08:34
To: Vijay Khurana
Subject: Re: Mrs M. Varughese departed

Dear Vijay

My mother went to her heavenly abode, yesterday afternoon. Funeral will be tomorrow afternoon in Kerala.

Please inform BCS OCA

Thank you to all for your support.

Mary, (Ramani, Anna and Sara)

OCA India Executive Committee 2017-2019 complete listing

In regards to the subject above, we have now nominations from Himachal Chapter as well thereby completing the entire list of members for the said Committee.

best regards,
A.S.Virk
(Secretary – OCA India)

Executive committee Member List of Old Cottonian Association (India) – 2017.

Name / Designation / Cellphone number :

  1. D.C.ANAND – CHAIRMAN EMRITUS
    ——–
  2. RUPINDER SINGH SODHI – PRESIDENT
    98180-00280
  3. ASHWANI SINGH VIRK – SECRETARY
    98101-94724
  4. NEEL KAMAL MEHRA – TREASURER
    98107-84441
  5. VIVEK BHASIN – JT. SECRETARY
    98995-61236
  6. SUKHINDER SINGH
    98728-84406
  7. HIMMAT SINGH
    98283-83183
  8. K.VIJAY SINGH
    98110-56361
  9. COL. UPPI GILL
    94178-01853
  10. RAVI TOOR
    98888-90788
  11. AJAY THIARA
    98769-00001
  12. SUNEEL BANDHU
    92233-49090
  13. MOHNISH SHARMA
    99309-92094
  14. ARUN SAWHNEY
    98160-64890
  15. ANUPAM PARSHEERA
    99100-92907
  16. PRAVEEN DHARMA – CO-ORDINATOR (BCS)
    98166-34544

Tilak Raj Pawa – passed on

Dear All,

I have just received the following message from Vinod Pawa:

Sad to inform you that my brother, Tilak R. Pawa (Tilly) passed away today at 12;20 PM, Singapore time.

He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008, had it operated on and was ok till August 2010. He’s been bed ridden since then.

We’re sad to see him go but happy that his suffering has ended. He will be missed by many here as we as from BCS. Always jovial and helpful.

His cremation is on Sunday. He is survived by his wife, Hemlata, son, Vikas and daughter, Sheetal

Terrific person and never harmed any one – ever. May his soul rest in peace. Our deepest condolences to the family.

Warmly, Vijay Khurana

Message from Vinod Pawa :

Dear All,
Tilly was cremated yesterday. We collected his ashes this morning and they were immersed in the sea just of the coast of Singapore. At last at rest and at peace.
I wish to thank you all for the condolence messages I have received. Give me a while to compile them after which I will forward all your messages to his daughter Sheetal. His wife Hemlata (Hemy) is not up to all this as yet. I have already mentioned to her of your messages but good for her to read them herself. She said she would try and respond.
I had forwarded this email from Vijay. She called me and said “He is talking about Dad as he is today”. I said “He’s talking about your Dad of 50 years ago”. He hasn’t changed that much. So she asked me to read out Vijay’s email before the cremation. Without taking his permission I highlighted the main points of his email to all. It just confirmed what we all knew of his nature and character.
Thank you all once again for your kind words and support.
Vinod