ROLL CALL OF 1948 (RIVAZ HOUSE) – PART I & II
November 1, 2009
PART I I still remember the day almost 10 years ago and the series of events which occurred on that day. It was a typical
PART I I still remember the day almost 10 years ago and the series of events which occurred on that day. It was a typical
This is the message from the ten members of the 1954 class who gathered at Shimla from the four corners of the globe for the sesquicentennial celebrations of Bishop Cotton School.
55 Years Ago, the school equipped us with the qualities of character, courage, resource, honesty and dedication of purpose and sent us out into the world to take our places as citizens of society. After 55 years we have now come back to compare notes on what we did, where we went and to tell our “Alma Mater” that where ever we went we tried to live up to the expectations of this great Institution, the BCS.
These are the individual stories of the boys of the 1954 class who having battled against overwhelming odds to establish their niches in their own spheres and have come to pay homage to their Alma Mater and tell their stories……
Dear OCs
Mr. Roshan Lal taught Hindi at BCS from 1960 to 1985 and was also the warden at Remove for many years. Now 84, Mr. Roshan Lal is in ill health and is in dire need of financial assistance.
Several OCs have recently been up to the village near Palampur [Himachal Pradesh, India] where he lives and moved him to better housing/accommodation, have got him medical attention, provided him with funds to take care of immediate needs, and have also set up a bank account from where a monthly amount will be disbursed for his needs.
Many OCs have already contributed towards this good cause. We will list the names and contributions once we have tracked them all. OCA HP Chapter have also confirmed that they will contribute and will manage the fund….
Dear OCs Bishop Cotton School, Shimla – Sesquicentennial Celebrations I am to thank each one of you, those who came to the celebrations, and those
Dear OCs, OCA (India) regrets that sufficient supply of the coffee-table book was not available at Shimla during the Sesquicentennial celebrations. We have now
21st October 2009 My dear Fellow Cottonians, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla – Sesquicentennial Celebrations I write to thank each one of you – all those
Peter Kohli writes a letter about his father Brig Rajendra Shamsher Singh Kohli [Curzon 1927-37] and has sent in a few photographs reproduced below: Brig
BCS Commemorative postage stamp issued by the Department of Posts India on 6th October 2009. Technical data: Number of stamps issued: 400,000 in a denomination
BCS Sesquicentennial Jubilee Polo Cup 2009 programme Saturday, 24th October 2009 Lunch at Anandpur Polo Estate, Noida [adjoining Jindal Polo Ground] – 1230-1430 hrs Start
Dear OCs The batch of 1980 and the batch of 1976 have started off by starting a group each at ning.com and groups.yahoo.com – 1976