“The book goes on to describe a swishing that was carried out on several pupils
for ragging in the dormitory eg:”Johnny Banks says it was a moment of pride when he showed off his cane marks in the dormitory”and “Joh Thomson was beaten twice”…”I remember my screams”states Jim Knapp-Fisher.etc.Hmmm.Bear in mind that these all jolly together celebratory accounts often hide the true picture.One famous pupil is quoted as refusig to contribute to remiscenes as “anything I could write about Cothill would not be acceptable”!
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