poohbear 1,360 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I was beaten by a teacher for talking in class,aged 13...and I mean beaten...The bastard enjoyed every minute of the experience and wouldn't have been out of place in one of those Catholic institutions that have being exposed over the last few years. We met again in the early eighties at the door of a pub in Radford as I was leaving with some friends.I spoke his name and he said..."Yes that's me...sorry I don't remember you" I said "Well I remember you!" and kicked him as hard as I could in the goolies leaving him on the floor in agony. The only time in my life I have ever attacked anybody...it left me then and to this day with a warm feeling inside.I hope he suffered for days afterwards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,333 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 There was a fair bit of 'corporal punishment' at Padstow in the 50s but nothing over the top, we accepted it and one Teacher always added after the deed,'now what do you say? the answer he was looking for and always got was, 'THANK YOU SIR' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,189 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I only got the cane of Mr Charkly the science teacher once: It was for laughing when he said "this planet is called Uranus!" I still smirk when I hear it even now.... I know, I should grow up - but I don't want to.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Here's a song all about Uranus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,189 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Wonder why that song didn't become a hit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 The Pink fairies were another band that should have gone in the overlooked 'eroes thread Don't think any of their stuff was released as a single 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,189 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I managed to get the cane on my very last day at school: I'd transferred to Beardall St School in Hucknall from Trent Bridge a few months befor. We were in woodwork & Killer Thurman(tough lad hence his name) dared me to press the emergency electrical cut out button. Well a dares a dare init? So I pressed it & Buffer White (the teacher) walked in & caught me red handed, so the punishment did follow. I know; it's my own fault for getting caught.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 When I first started teaching it was just before the cane was banned. I strongly disapproved of the cane. One day the deputy head called me in and told me I had to witness a caning for him. All punishment had to go in a book with a witness to sign. I was completely taken aback by this and just did as I was told. The lad came in and was caned. No anger or emotion, just business like. I signed and left, completely shocked. Shortly after I returned to the deputy head's office. In private I politely and calmly told him never to tell me to witness a caning again and why. He respected my views and we have been good friends ever since. I believe he actually hated doing the caning. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,333 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 we had p.e. teacher who if lads were having a scrap' would take them to the gymn and put some massive boxing gloves on them,then with all the other kids viewing from the 'wall bars' told them to go for it,it never lasted long both combatants were soon totally knaackered,no body was hurt and it was good entertainment for most of us. he never did it with the more sensative lads,................and always at the end would get the lads involved to shake hands,......happy days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,189 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 #33 BilboroughShirley. I remember it coming as a shock when I started work at Moorgreen pit at 15 years & 10 days old, but on a positive note I thought "no one will ever cane me again!" I suffered a few shouting at's, beasting's & a £5 fine when I joined the Army, but received no physical violence from anyone. I can't imagine what it's like being at school without the threat of the cane hanging over me.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,189 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Used to get me when the teacher said as he/she was about to cane you "this will hurt me more than it hurts you!" HOW? It's against the laws of physics! One said "you'll thank me for this one day!" Hmm; doubt it! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parmitage 127 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Ah such memories of Trent Bridge from AL and Michael Booth #4 and #13. Pop Williams always had some story or other about when he was in the service the trouble was the service kept changing so never sure what he served in. Mr Green the head could be a bit savaged with the cane. I was only caned once and that was by Joe Currah. I had only been at the school a couple of days and there was a lot of noise in the class so Joe caned the lot' I found the Science Teacher Mr Moss a decent chap though. I remember in Mr Medley's class - Miss Strutt the school secretary came in and someone at the back gave her a wolf whistle. Mr Medley or Treen as we called him went crackers and kept us in until the guilty one owned up. George Wolff owned up saying it wasn't him but he would take the punishment so everyone else could go home and TREEN was impressed by him and did not cane him and let us all go. Needless to say it was George who had done it anyway. Years later I met miss Strutt and reminded her about it and she said as she was in her forties at the time she felt quite flattered. I was in Pearson House Best wishes Peter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 There are masters there I don't remember in my time? What years? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BeestonMick 263 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 I managed to get the cane on my very last day at school: I'd transferred to Beardall St School in Hucknall I had the cane a few times, guess where? Beardall Street. Reg Loffil (the music teacher and assistant head) was the usual one to hand it out. I think he was more remorseful than we were. Ron Birkin was my old running mate. I left when I was 13 when we moved to Beeston and it all went down hill from there. I seem to remember the maths teacher whacked both me and Ron in front of the class more than once. His party piece was to draw an apple on our back sides with chalk and dusted it off with the cane. Oh, and Chalky White the woodwork teacher was a mate of my Dad's which didn't help me much! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,189 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Only names I recognise are Mr Currah & Mr Medley. A few years after Mr Currah died Mam was in Hospital & befriended the lady in the next bad. She was Mr Currah's wife & they became good friends, they used to go to bingo together & muggins here had to pick them up. We'd go to Mrs Currah's (forgot her 1'st name) house & go in for a cuppa then they'd natter & natter & natter as only girls know how. She was a very nice lady.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,189 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 #39 BeestonMick. Bill Driver was my form master when I went to Beardall Street. I was scared to death when I went there as I thought I'd get beat up, Bill said "don't worry, keep your mouth shut & you'll be OK" I didn't get any threats of violence off any of the boys at all.... However the girls: I was going out with a girl in the year below me, she caught me kissing her best friend & she went berserk & made all kinds of threats of violence, I ran like hell.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 parmitage (#37), I knew George Wolff, he was a great chap, as was his elder brother, Norman. I remember that Treen was followed by 'on bonk'. You should see me sat here giggling away at the thought of Mr Medley's nickname. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BeestonMick 263 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 #41 I remember Bill Driver, it's an awful long time ago for my mangled brain cell 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,189 Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 I'd just had the cane, my bum was stinging like heck, which was very not nice. One of the more pretty girls came over & hugged me & my face was buried in her soft neck, which was very nice. So I was experiencing very nice & very not nice at the same time, talk about conflicting feelings. This could explain why I'm totally crackers.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Got belted at home and school,a lot of the times I deserved it; at school - sometimes I had too much lip. Sometimes those 'sisters of have no mercy' took there frustrations out on my arse..swings and roundabouts... Did feel though I got whacked because they lost Their temper.knock one devil..knock two in!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi 26 Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Probably the last year at Priory Road Junior School was my first caning.. We had a tennis ball on the ground and were throwing stones to hit it. I hit it and the stone shot up and broke the class room window. There was a more painful one at Priory. Hold your arm out,clench your fist, and you were hit across your knuckles with a ruler. There was a boy there,Robert Pilsworth who kept moving his hand out of the way, cant remember the outcome. The teacher was a woman,probably a Miss Peachy, but i am not sure. Chandos just once {already on one other forum}. I can remember the public executions here. The whole school in the hall to witness it. Marshy used to have a wicker basket next to him full of canes. I can remember him using a cane until the end splintered, then throw it onto the stage ,and get another one. One boy was a regular, his name was Jack Massey,you got the impression that Marshy really hated him. There used to be a story at that he had some German blood in him, and that Marsh had some kind of injury from the war! Probably a load of rubbish. Gedling School i must have been a angel. I can only remember having to sit outside the headmasters office once. For tying a girls ponytail to the back of her chair in assembly. Cant remember the punishment, just that a prefect {my mate] shopped me. Cant remember the punishment. Was it a Mr Percy? Thats the lot, sorry. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Hurry up with your next post, taxi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parmitage 127 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Hi Michael, Oh yes he was Treen On Bonk OK #42 - do you remember he had a passion for reading "Moonfleet"and italic writing. He did open the batting for the Teachers v the boys and spent some time looking for a breast plate to put on. I think Dave Webber bowled him third of fourth ball. Oh the memory days of school. Best wishes Peter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parmitage 127 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Hi Mick and Colly Sorry if I mentioned teachers you hadn't heard of #38 and #40. Remember Mr Cattermole who had a problem with his facial muscles and would smile - look up - and see 36 boys a;; smiling back in the same way. Best wishes Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parmitage 127 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Hi Mick Re your question about Trent Bridge #38. I was a Trent Bridge 1956 - 1958. Best wishes Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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