Bishop Cotton School (Shimla)
Bishop Cotton School is a private boarding school for boys aged 7-18 years old in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the oldest boarding schools for boys in Asia,[2] having been founded on 28 July 1859 by Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton. Bishop Cotton also founded the Bishop Cotton School in Nagpur. The alumni of Bishop Cotton are known as Old Cottonians.[3] The Bishop Cotton School, Shimla celebrated 150 years of existence in 2009.[4]
| Bishop Cotton School | |
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| Location | |
Knollswood, Shimla India | |
| Coordinates | 31.0853°N 77.1736°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private boarding school |
| Motto | Overcome Evil With Good |
| Established | 28 July 1859 |
| Founder | Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton |
| School board | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (year 10) Indian School Certificate (year 12) |
| School district | Shimla |
| Head of school | Simon Weale |
| Grades | Class 3–12 |
| Number of students | approx. 500 |
| Campus size | 23 ha (56 acres) |
| Houses | Curzon, Ibbetson, Lefroy and Rivaz
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| Colour(s) | Cambridge blue and Oxford blue |
| School fees | Approx. 10–11 lakh per annum[1] |
| Affiliation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Alumni | Old Cottonians |
| Website | bishopcottonshimla |
Bishop Cotton School has been ranked among the best boys-only residential schools of India by media such as The Times of India, Outlook, and Education World.[5]
History
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Aerial view of Bishop Cotton School (Shimla)
Main school building in 1944
School photograph from 1944
Archived picture of the first flat
Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton was a scholar of Westminster, and a graduate of Cambridge University.[6]
Head Masters
source:[7]
- The Rev. S. Slater D.D. (1863-1885)
- The Rev. H.M. Robinson (1885-1886)
- The Rev. E.A. Iron MA (1887-1901)
- The Rev. H.M. Lewis MA (1901-1918)
- The Rev. R.R. Gillespy (1919-1922)
- The Rev. W.S. O’Neil MA (1923-1926)
- The Rev. J.R. Peacy MA, MC (1927-1935)
- The Rev. Canon G. Sinker MA (1935-1945)
- The Rev. F.M. Drake BA, BT (1946-1949)
- Mr. F.H. Fisher BA, BT (1949-1953)
- Mr. E.G. Carter OBE, MA (1956-1957)
- Dr. T.M. Dustan, MA, BD, DD (1958-1962)
- Major R.K. Von Goldstein MBE, MA (1963-1976)
- Brig. S.J. Mukand MA LT, DP Ed (1976-1986)
- Mr. R.N. Hakim MA LT (1986-1993)
- Mr. Kabir Mustafi MA, B.Ed. (1994-2004)
- Mr. Roy Christopher Robinson M.A, B.Ed., T.T.C (2004-2019)
- Mr. Simon Weale M.A Oxon (Current)[8]
School organisation
House system
The four houses are named after people who provided financial help to the school after The Great Fire of 1905.[9]
| Houses[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Founded | Motto | Named after |
| Curzon House[11] | 1909 | Facta Non Verba | Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India (1899–1905) |
| Ibbetson House[12] | 1907 | Nec Impetu Nec Imperio | Denzil Ibbetson, the Governor of Punjab (1907–1908) |
| Lefroy House[13] | 1906 | Mutare Sperno | George Lefroy, the third Bishop of Lahore (1899-1912) |
| Rivaz House[14] | 1908 | Servamus | Charles Montgomery Rivaz, the Governor of Punjab (1903–1907) |
U15 cricket squad go to UK with teachers
2009 stamp dedicated to Bishop Cotton School
Old Cottonians Association
The Old Cottonians Association was started in 1910 when 17 Old Cottonians assembled in the Freemason's Hall in Shimla.[15] The Old Cottonians Association is spread all over the world.[16]
Notable alumni
- Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer,[17] The Butcher of Amritsar
- General Akhtar Abdur Rahman, military governor of Baluchistan and head of Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan[18]
- Bob Singh Dhillon, Indo-Canadian businessman and philanthropist[19]
- Ratan Tata, business tycoon and philanthropist[20]
- Kumar Gaurav, actor[21]
- DIG Simranjit Singh Mann, MP, Punjab (Ibbetson 1951–61)[21]
- Vikramaditya Singh, Indian politician, member of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elected from Shimla Rural Assembly constituency and a cabinet minister in the Government of Himachal Pradesh[21]
- Virbhadra Singh (Ibbetson 1947–51), former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, member of the Indian National Congress[21]
- Sukhpal Singh Khaira, member of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab, India[21]
- Humayun Khan, Pakistani diplomat who served as the Pakistani high commissioner to the UK and India and as the 18th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan[22]
- Jigme Palden Dorji (Rivaz 1936–38), 1st Prime Minister of Bhutan[23]
- Sir Palden Thondup Namgyal 12th and the last king of Kingdom of Sikkim[24]
- Major Roy Farran, DSO, MC with Two Bars, served with 3rd Squadron, 2 SAS (Curzon 1932–34), also served as the Minister of Telephones and Utilities and Solicitor General of Alberta[25]
- William Kirkpatrick, MP for Preston (Conservative), 1931 (1891–96)[26]
- Melville de Mellow, Padma Shri, Prix Italia, broadcaster (Ibbetson 1925–29)[27]
- Junaid Azim Mattu, politician and mayor of Srinagar[28]
- Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, Hollywood director[29]
- Mayank Dagar, Indian cricketer[30]((ruskin bond)),, indian author(ref) {Cite web date=2023-5-19|website=Bishop Cotton School
References
- https://bishopcottonshimla.com/apply-to-bcs/
- "Bishop Cotton School in Shimla stands test of time". Hindustan Times. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Heritage". Old Cottonians Association. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal PLUS". m.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "3 School Rankings of 2012". Education World. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- "Our Heritage and History". Bishop Cotton Shimla. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Headmaster's Lodge". Bishop Cotton Shimla. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Simon Weale is director of Shimla's Bishop Cotton School". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "BCS History". Old Cottonians Association. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- "Pastoral Care". Bishop Cotton Shimla. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Curzon House". Bishop Cotton Shimla. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Ibbetson House". Bishop Cotton Shimla. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Lefroy House". Bishop Cotton Shimla. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Rivaz House". Bishop Cotton Shimla. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- Bodh, Anand (27 February 2012). "On completing 101 years of their association, old boys of Bishop Cotton School (BCS) Shimla presented their alma mater Rs 1 crore. The cheque of Rs 1 crore was presented to Roy Christopher Robinson, Headmaster of the school. The Old Cottonians Association, the alumni committee of one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia, had organized annual lunch in Delhi to celebrate the completion of its 101st years. - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Old Cottonians Association". Old Cottonians Association. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- "The 'Evil Cottonian' who let the school down". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- "Bishop Cotton School Celebrates Sesquicentennial Amidst Much Fanfare". Hillpost India. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Canadian tycoon to link Dhillon school with Punjab". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Ratan Tata shares a page from his school yearbook in throwback post. Read here". India today TV. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Bishop Cotton School in Shimla stands test of time". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Remembering Dr. Humayun Khan: Icon Of Grace, Intellect And Diplomacy". The Friday Times. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Chapter 9 Role of the Christian Missionaries and Indigenous Bhutanese in the Education of Bhutan" (PDF). University of North Bengal. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Sikkim pays tribute to former Chogyal on 99th birth anniv". Nagaland Post. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- Condell, Diana (11 June 2006). "Major Roy Farran". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "History | Old Cottonians Association". Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Demise of Mrs. Coralie Emma deMellow – March 31, 2013 | Old Cottonians Association". Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Junaid Mattu elected mayor". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Tarsem Singh gets chatty about his roots and his films". Hindustan Times. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Cricketer Mayank Dagar talks about BCS". Bishop Cotton School. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bishop Cotton School (Shimla).
- Official website
- Old Cottonians Association
- The Schools Globe, a community whose members are from 15 boarding schools of India, thus forming 'The Prestigious Schools Club' (Bishop Cotton School – Shimla)
- Cottonians Connect, a website created by the Cottonian fraternity
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