Comments on: Spotlight story : Humayun Khan [Rivaz 1941-1947] https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2016/03/spotlight-story-humayun-khan-rivaz-1941-1947/ OLD COTTONIANS ASSOCIATION Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: admin https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2016/03/spotlight-story-humayun-khan-rivaz-1941-1947/#comment-3012 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:14:18 +0000 https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2016/03/22/spotlight-story-humayun-khan-rivaz-1941-1947/#comment-3012 In reply to Ayesha Humayun Khan.

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]]> By: Captain Vivek Bhasin https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2016/03/spotlight-story-humayun-khan-rivaz-1941-1947/#comment-3011 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:15:31 +0000 https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2016/03/22/spotlight-story-humayun-khan-rivaz-1941-1947/#comment-3011 I had the privilege to meet Dr Humayun Khan every year in London in June from
2000-2012 at “every OCA luncheon”.
( I was on the OCA committee and later Chairman OCA after Gay Niblett Esq handed over the reins to me).
Dr Khan’s sense of humour knew no bounds; subtle sometimes daring jokes always kept us in splinters. Dr Khan was also present when we UK Old Cottonians travelled to Kent to pay respects to Freddy Brown Esq at his funeral. Dr Khan too arrived; he stood in the same row as me in the Chapel singing the departing English hymns with sadness yet gusto. For him too as myself, our School Chapel was the grounding of our education, teaching us complete tolerance and understanding of all religions.
Dr Khan was amongst the august group of Pakistan Old Cottonians each illustrious be it in their Foreign Service or Army, some Generals and Air Marshalls who made the effort to cross the Border ( Thanks to the Indian OCs who meticulously arranged their travel through Wagah Border ) to attend the sesquicentennial celebrations of our Alma mater in Simla in October 2009.
What a reunion as the OCs from Pakistan entered past the School Gates and were escorted up the steps to the Irwin Hall… nostalgia is a tame word; heart rendering emotions from these gentlemen as the Centre Door of the Hall was opened for them after 62 years to welcome them back.. the door had been shut in 1947 when these gentlemen then youngsters had to leave school and partitioned India for their homes in new Pakistan.Yes .. the centre door was opened again in 2009 after 62 years …!

Rest in Peace Dr Khan Sir.

You were a grand pillar of Bishop Cotton School Simla

Capt Vivek ( Bonnie) BHASIN
Lefroy 1961-1970

]]> By: Ayesha Humayun Khan https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2016/03/spotlight-story-humayun-khan-rivaz-1941-1947/#comment-3010 Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:44:46 +0000 https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2016/03/22/spotlight-story-humayun-khan-rivaz-1941-1947/#comment-3010 My father Dr Humayun Khan passed away on 22 Sept, 2022, aged 91. I visited his school in Simla ten years ago, and was so happy to see his photos as captain of cricket and other teams. He was so respected and loved in India during his time as a diplomat there and after. He truly believed in peace and stability in our region. Indo-Pak dosti was his dream.

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