When I returned to the dorm grinning, I was treated as a hero (especially as I hadn’t even been guilty of the offence). As a timid boy who was no good at games, I had not previously experienced much admiration from my peers but that all chnaged from this point on. The following year I didn’t shirk from exploits which might end up with punishment and, although I genuinely dreaded the cane as much as most boys, I came to relish the glory of showing off the marks afterwards.
Receiving Corporal Punishment as an Adult out of Curiosity37
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Mrs Hamilton4
While I was there, four older boys entered through the fence and knocked over a small tool shed. They...
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The Discipline of Females26
There was a new girl at the school. Like me she was staioned at RAF Wattisham (the home of...
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Sunday School in 63 11
“Daniel Richardson, you behave yourself or I’ll come over there and give you a good spanking in front...
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The Cane in UK Schools62
“Should corporal punishment be used with junior students ” any polling should involve junior students and their parents, not...
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The Ghost of Nanny Mitchel6
However, unfortunately for the younger bears, their greed got the better of them. A plan was hatched for them...
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Enjoying the Slipper
Stumbled across this site whilst looking for something else. Reminded me of when I was at private school in...
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Encounters at Boarding School in the 1960s12
We then went to the prefect’s room where Miranda, who hated both Julie and me, was sitting. As soon...
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Whole Class Punisment99
A typical example of a crook handled secondary school cane might be about 32″ long and 10mm in dimeter....