I was frequently both caned and strapped, but nearly always on my bare bum, as was usual at the private prep school I attended in the 50’s Our form teacher a Mr Baker used to seem to get delight that when he punished you it was ‘a baker’s dozen’ i.e 13 whacks. You had to drop your short grey trousers (we didn’t ware any pants) bend over the desk and he used a tawse with two splits in the end to give it more sting. I used to end up belly across the desk at least once a week. Other boys would tease that Tanner got tanned, because boys are cruel to each other perhaps its the relief that they weren’t getting a hiding.
Which was Worse4
Related Articles
-
Put Back on Track3
My gym teacher scowled at me and scolded my poor sportsmanship. She then pointed to the track and sentenced...
-
Miss Harvey’s Spelling Test
I was never very good at spelling – and that lack of ability led to my first and only...
-
Noughts & Crosses Nuns & Mum9
Without delay, Sister C raised her right hand up to the height of her shoulder, and I noticed for...
-
Slippered at School18
If you had done something really bad, some teachers would give you six. For some reason, they usually didn’t...
-
Over the Knee We Went 6
I was made to wait outside which I think was the most excruciating wait of my life. Eventually, my...
-
Corporal Punishment References87
Lavant House Chichester Cressida Then some other older lady who was matron, I got the slipper from her! pmsl…...
-
Matron’s slipper3
As I say, Matron was very experienced in discipline and you felt your misbehaviour for some time after the...
-
Thoughts of an Abusive but Aparant Wartime Headmaster45
This was often accepted. It would do two things. It certainly added to the boys punishment that the person...