I was quite happy to get a couple of whacks, as that was me fired from the choir. I was never really enthusiastic singing the Minstrel Boy to The Wars Has Gone, instead of reading music and playing instruments which I did in my previous school, which was supposed to be a beyond-hope secondary modern school.
Origin and Reason for using the Cane9
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The Cane in UK Schools12
In threads here you will find all those references and more argued and analysed by various people, including me....
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A streak of bad luck1
This story is true and written from personal experience. What I set down now is exactly how everything unfolded...
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Caning Offences7
At my school, being caught smoking was guaranteed to trigger a caning. In fact, it was really the only...
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Irish & British Corporal Punishment Experiences Compared8
Due to my current location, we get quite a few Irish in an out of the office. During one...
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Belted5
After getting the belt, I always used to sit at my desk and rub my palms together between my...
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Mrs Trosper23
Jerry and I both received 4 or 5 additional hairbrush spankings (25-30 swats) after this one during our junior...
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School Punishment Book28
It has remained my belief that public punishments are much, much more effective and it is even possible to...
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School Punishment Book32
At my English boarding school in the 1960s, only the Head could use the cane but other masters used...