It's really funny listening to some of the caning stories, it seems really mad because, of course, the girls were never forced to suffer this.  I am sure that there are more than a few girls laughing at the mis-fortune of you guys, but from what I have heard, you all seem to rate it as a status symbol...sorta like you're nothing if you haven't been caned...another reason I am glad to be a girl.

 

So who did you rank higher the more bruises you had as evidence?  Who got caned the most?  Tis very interesting (and amusing) to hear about it.

 

Caz

 

P.S. Sorry if this sounds mercenary, but just like laughing at things like this.

I've done the whole lurking outside the Heads flat.

 

The floating image of the Head walking past the door window. That always made the group assembled group of cannies go very quite. Then the giggles and banter and tough guy act would begin again ...

 

Your story of how people escaped the cane reminded me of the time that (I believe) James Bugler escaped the cane by hiding behind the cabinet while the rest of us go the stick (riding crop) and then when we were dismissed James blended back into the group and headed back to the dorm !!

 

Apparently Mr Peaster was a pussy-cat with the cane compared with Gerry Warriner who took a run up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

My personal best was 4 of the best !!

 

Mike

Peter Burgess and Mr Phil were the worst to deal with.

Laurie

From what I remember about "standing out for the stick" is varied. Most of the time I had it was for minor naughtyness, pillow fighting (which was so much fun it was worth it), being noisy after lights out (but then again, who wasn't), supervising prefects who just didn't like me ( me..........who would have thought....???? lol). The thing was that when I was standing outside the flat with my hands on my head, I do remember the adrenalin rush as the shadows passed the flat door windows. However, sometimes we didn't get anything at all except being made to stand there till the head was doing his midnight rounds with the dogs when he would send us back to bed.

I heard somebody got six of the best for dangling someone out of a dorm window? Also someone was caught trying to scale around the outside of the building, mission being to climb their way from little dorm's window all the way round to chapel dorm (though i do remember some sections of the ledge were missing so I don't know if it was possible?).......

The only major caining I can remember is during one morning after Miles Skentleberry was at his peak of his game......he had called Mrs Hillier a fat *******  *****........after being told off for kicking the s*** out of the storage heater in the classroom. He got 4 of the best which managed to stem his behaviour......only for a few days. His backside was tatoo'd with the lines of the cane with surrounding redness.

Still, we did learn to behave after receiving the cane, if only for a few days. Compared with what kids are dishing out in the classroom today, getting away with dishing out their terms of disclipline to teachers (thanks to the EU and human rights)......the cane would certainly make a difference in restoring some sort of order.

Even standing in the corner of the classroom with your hands on your head is outlawed........its all madness. Still, if i had been given the choice, I would have preferred six of the best to 3 months of washing up anyday.........

l cannot remember being caned at Quntock but certainly do at Cotham.l was 11 and had a go at playing the piano in the hall ..this was forbidden though l did not know and l was sent to stand outside Peaster's study waiting to be caned ..alas he took pity as silent tears ran down my cheecks and l was sent back to the classroom.But 'mass'caning was the norm,imagine twenty boys bending down to be thrashed ..that was not too bad but Peaster's dog Jane often got excited and she joined in biting us !!.l was often 'twinged'by a master ie he pulled my hair just above the ears..Once on the sports field at Quantock l swore at a boy bullying me and Keith Peaster made me take off my dap and l was wacked across my backside with it.The most embaressing thing that happened to me is when in the grounds l was 'bebagged'my trousers and underpants down to my knees being held down by four boys,Peaster came along and shouted''What are you doing to Will ??''obvious but allowed me to escape with the sound of Peaster tut tutting !! boys will be boys !!
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From what I remember about "standing out for the stick" is varied. Most of the time I had it was for minor naughtyness, pillow fighting (which was so much fun it was worth it), being noisy after lights out (but then again, who wasn't), supervising prefects who just didn't like me ( me..........who would have thought....???? lol). The thing was that when I was standing outside the flat with my hands on my head, I do remember the adrenalin rush as the shadows passed the flat door windows. However, sometimes we didn't get anything at all except being made to stand there till the head was doing his midnight rounds with the dogs when he would send us back to bed. I heard somebody got six of the best for dangling someone out of a dorm window? Also someone was caught trying to scale around the outside of the building, mission being to climb their way from little dorm's window all the way round to chapel dorm (though i do remember some sections of the ledge were missing so I don't know if it was possible?)....... The only major caining I can remember is during one morning after Miles Skentleberry was at his peak of his game......he had called Mrs Hillier a fat ******* *****........after being told off for kicking the s*** out of the storage heater in the classroom. He got 4 of the best which managed to stem his behaviour......only for a few days. His backside was tatoo'd with the lines of the cane with surrounding redness. Still, we did learn to behave after receiving the cane, if only for a few days. Compared with what kids are dishing out in the classroom today, getting away with dishing out their terms of disclipline to teachers (thanks to the EU and human rights)......the cane would certainly make a difference in restoring some sort of order. Even standing in the corner of the classroom with your hands on your head is outlawed........its all madness. Still, if i had been given the choice, I would have preferred six of the best to 3 months of washing up anyday.........

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I heard Warriner was a bit of 'artist' when it came to caning.  Something about taking a run up or something.  I must say I never remember it being over the top and therefore have no quams about it.  If pupils were disiplined a little more then maybe there would not be the widespeard disrespect there appears to be in some areas.  Saying that, if you allow it how can you control and stop it being used in an abusive way ?  Kids are not allowed to do lines now either....something about getting repetitive strain injury.  If this is the way of things to come then it is no suprise that some schools are going the way they are.

 

I like the story of hiding out of the way and getting away with it Mike.  I don't think I would have had the bottle to do that as I guess you would have received an extra helping if he had seen you !  Alot of my friends who did not go to boarding school cant believe I was caned but I too much preferred the cane to washing up, sweeping the drive or counting wood shaving with Mr Phil !!!

 

Nathan.

Hi Will,

I remember the mass canings at Cotham. Our class got the cane every day for a week from the Head.

Are you sure it was Keith Peaster who gave the dap on the Downs.

I can only remember Winstone & Dikerty dapping boys.

Being "Dapped" in full public on Bristol Downs would give the human rights people a heart attack.

Who said "School days are the best days of your life" he didn't go to Cotham.

Laurie

I know what you guys mean about lack of discipline in schools, it is awful seeing how impotent teachers are now-a-days.  Schools have lost all power over the kids because of the American "lets sue everyone" culture that has been creeping into Britain in recent years and kids do seem to be able to get away with anything. 

 

Nathan, I understand what you say about the danger of discipline becoming abuse, but it must be regulated in such a way that teachers know where to stop and there are also other ways rather than caning to 'do the job'.  Unfortunately there will always be those extremist teachers, but on the whole they are there because they want to help children.

 

I didn't realise that standing in the corner is not allowed now...I suppose they class this as victimisation.  Maybe a bit more of this and detentions would be good...it might be embarrassing to stand up in the corner where classmates can see, but maybe that's the trick.  They may be more wary about being naughty again.

 

As kids we soon learnt to be good (or good enough not to get caught)...discipline should still have a place in this country...political correctness and the continual soft approach leaking in from the EU are ruining this country.

Hi Laurie yes it was at Quantock in the first playing field next to the garage towards Cannington,l pass there every weekend on my way to the mill at Wiliton..Will

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Hi Will, I remember the mass canings at Cotham. Our class got the cane every day for a week from the Head. Are you sure it was Keith Peaster who gave the dap on the Downs. I can only remember Winstone & Dikerty dapping boys. Being "Dapped" in full public on Bristol Downs would give the human rights people a heart attack. Who said "School days are the best days of your life" he didn't go to Cotham. Laurie

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Dickie,

 

Interesting story - your mention of a 'twinged' sounds like what we used to call a "wiggy" i.e. a kin to pulling off a wig by grabbing a sideboard and pulling smartly upward - quite painful if in fact that you are not wearing a wig !!!!!!!!!!!

 

When I was at Quantock canning was still allowed in public and private schools, then in about 87 the Government also banned cannings at these schools too.  I remember when I heard that the cane was be banned - I remember thinking it was the best thing in the world.

 

It would great if teachers had a sensible sanction to use to keep kids under control!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me too Laurie....I dont think Mr Phil ever gave the cane to anyone whilst I was there.  Gave you a bit of a kickin' though did'nt her Laurie ???  Something to do with trying to nick his bird !!!!!