your uncle was right when he terrorized you with tales of Edwardian headmasters dealing out the kind of canings that would these days get you sent down for life. Of course, I wasn’t around at the time but close enough to hear feedback from others who claimed they were. Even back as far as the 30s and 40s-the 40s being my period at school canings were pretty horrendous to the least. Six of the best then meant six of the best.
Edwardian Prep School Canings24
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Slipper Replaces Detention7
At my school (northern England) in the 50’s and 60’s (at least) a half detention could be caned off...
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Jewelry and Just Deserts 2
“What’s the matter with Michael and school?” she wondered. The call bothered her until her secretary returned and...
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The slipper at school8
I was walking past kwik save, saw all this and proceeded to publically laugh my head off…..oh! what a...
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School CP’s Little Secret39
‘ having no more importance than if the students had said they liked the taste of strawberries? Columbia was...
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Pupils in a Class of their Own for Bad Behaviour3
A teacher in Reading, said: Girls spread rumours and fall-outs last a long time. Boys tend to sort it...
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Punished for Bad School Report12
My own attitude to school cp is one of total opposition, but I also think there’s no need to...
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Two childhood memories1
When I was a girl, smacking was still a very common punishment for Britain’s naughty children and I’d like...
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Whole Class Punisment63
The sending of pupils to another teacher, or to the Headmaster, to be punished did happen, but it was...