There was nothing wrong with Court Lees school I was there in 1953 when John Fidoe was headmaster. Other members of staff were Mr Bark deputy head,Mr Roberts,Mr Craine Mr Appleton Mr Ford Mr Johnson Mr Candy Mr Mephan Mr Edwards Mr Emery Mr Coates. These were the only staff members I remember and were reasonable I got the cane a couple of times for running away but that was all.
Corporal Punishment & Approved Schools7
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School Belt34
When I was caught with a cigarette box I hid in my socks, you can’t imagine what discipline I...
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Mrs Wilkins80
Finally, she pulled it out and said, “Your temperature seems normal, Billy. But let’s be sure by giving it...
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Gym Master jungle3
From the Gym to the over the headmaster’s desk was something like a 10-minute walk at best but of...
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The First Time I Saw a Cane1
It was as a six-year-old in 1958 at Denbigh Road Infants’ School in Luton. The wielder was the rather...
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Which Rooms were used for Caning3
The headmaster had a special caning room; as you come into Paddock House off Pitt Street through the main...
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School Punishment Book15
My parents never knew, I don’t know if they would approve or not, I suspect not. it happened in...
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Chastisement Across the Ages18
He insisted to the end that his purposes were purely ethical, and that among his clients were monasteries, convents,...
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School Punishment Book112
There might have been half a dozen canings a year throughout the school, whereas the slipper must have been...