Friends Reunited CP: New
References
Secondary
Schools
The now famous
website where old school pals can contact each other, and
members can add their teacher and school memories too,
including some references to corporal punishment. Here`s some
I found.
All new
references from Friends Reunited will appear here before
being transferred to the main lists.
All
references/pictures new every time page is updated.
Arbroath High School, Arbroath,
Scotland
Audrey McKenzie - 1982
Mr Malone (Maths) -
He used to say to me 'make love not war', right before he gave me
the belt for talking. If I was lucky he would send me out where
with the hall acoustics, I would while away the lesson singing!
Bellevue High School, Edinburgh, Scotland
Lileen Cairns - 1973
Miss Brunton - Yes,
I remember Miss Brunton, well!!! Got 6 of the belt for smoking in
the tunnel and I was only holding the fag for Avril Couper!!!!!!
Mrs Mac caught me and took me to her. They used to look at your
face to see if you were going to cry, didn't they!
Left: Lileen Cairns got six of the
belt at school.
Breeze Hill School, Salem, England
Linda Shaw - 1977
Mrs Hallam - I
think she was Deputy Head or something, anyway she was the one
who you would be dragged in front of to get the STRAP. Never
tried to sneak out of school after that. Around 1973ish.
Craigbank Secondary School, Pollok,
Scotland
Audrey Orr - 1986
Mr Warnock - Does
anyone remember him he was soooo tall and he was very scary,
built like a mountain, gave me the belt on my first day because I
switched the light on, he used to ride a scooter and he would
ride this thing with his black cape flowing in the wind.
Counthill School, Moorside, England
Susan Bradbury - 1954
Miss Whitmore -
Does anyone remember this old bat?? Taught sewing/housecraft -
ironing etc? She used to have a black Ford Pop? Compared to Annie
Platt, she was an angel really! Miss Platt caught Jennifer
Stansfield and I smoking in the girls toilets when it was
supposed to be ''outdoors'' - I can still feel the sting on the
back of my hands from her infamous strap!!
Vivienne Savage - 1960
Miss Platt and Miss Percival
- How could you ever mention one without the other! Thank you
Lynne Stacey for your comments - made me laugh out loud as I was
one of the group that was strapped or at least a comparable group
in a similar situation. I can now admit though that Miss Platt
ran out of steam half way through and went to find Miss Percival
to bring her back to help. I would have been the first in line
for renewed vigour but she got it wrong and started behind me so
I totally missed out. My classmates never told on me - how's that
for old-fashioned friendship.
Lynne Stacey - 1963
Miss Platt & Miss Percival
- Miss Platt, with her famous leather strap and "Punishment
Book". She strapped our entire 1st year class for talking
while she was out of the room. Miss Percival - if you couldn't
draw a dead worm and make it look like a Van Gogh (she taught art
& biology) you were of absolutely no use to mankind and were
publicly humiliated accordingly. Lefties trying to make it in a
right handed world didn't stand a chance.
Susan Willock - 1984
Mr Watts - Bobby
Fish always making sure everyone in Mr Watts Maths class got the
RULER....Bobby was never selfish!
Colston Secondary Colston, Glasgow,
Scotland
Catherine Anderson - 1971
Mr John Swan -
Tall, Skinny. Had a crush with one of the teacher`s there, can't
remember her name. He took class 3H to Rothesay, and said he
wouldn't do it again. Anyone in class 3H? I do remember Mr King
(Music) He really gave the belt!!!
Mae McDonald - 1971
Bad Boys & Bad Girls
- Big Riddle, English 'Respect' God, how we cacked ourselves when
he went off on one, I got the belt from him once when he caught
me laughing and standing up when he came into the class!! When he
doled out punishment everybody in the class would feel for the
one getting it.
Craigshill High School, Craigshill,
Scotland
Jane Burgoyne - 1974
Mrs Shortreid -
Anyone remember her? the art teacher, a bit eccentric, but strict
and you certainly didnt want the belt from her.
Sandra Jones - 1977
The Belt - scraping
my name on a desk in German...can`t remember the teacher`s name
..and getting caught ..the one and only time I got the belt.
Left: Sandra Jones was belted at
school.
Central Secondary School,
Darlington, England
Stephanie Tiplady - 1966
Miss Winchester - I
will never forget Miss Winchester, she gave me the slipper for
not doing my homework.
Cleveden Secondary School, Glasgow, Scotland
Lesley Grant - 1983
Miss Watt - Does
anyone remember her bright yellow overal and winding her up just
to get the belt from her, as she hit her own leg with the belt
after it left your hand!!!!! or was that just
me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Left: Lesley Grant got the belt at
school.
Hulton High School, Little Hulton,
England
Julie Hand - 1982
Wagging - I
remember wagging it at a mates house on Madamswood Road. There
were about 4 of us and Mrs Steele turned up and caught us all. We
were all given the slipper (well Trainer) off Mrs Ashworth.
Haugh Shaw Secondary School,
Halifax, England
Christine Walker - 1964
Mrs Littlefair used to frighten the
life out of me and once gave me two strokes of the strap for
throwing snowballs in the playground. There were quite a few of
us including Velma Earnshaw. Where are you now?
Maybury Primary School, East Hull,
England
Lynn Fossey - 1964
Mr Hazlewood - Mr
Hazlewood used to run the Young Ornithologist Club at Maybury and
we went for a days trip to Bempton. Does anyone else remember
this. He also used to use the slipper, I know as I got this for
talking in class!
Susan Holt - 1966
Mrs Newlove - Miss
Newlove was our form teacher and when she was on playground duty
we would have to watch a line of pupils having the slipper after
break had finished.
Oakwood School, Southgate, England
Pamela Lyon - 1962
Miss Fugle and Miss Goodship
- Joan, I remember Miss Goodship very well. She was a sweet, very
patient needlework teacher (she had to be with the state of my
needlework). I was another victim of Miss Fugle too. She caught
me raiding the supply cupboard and eating the sultanas. Needless
to say, I got the slipper. I was not the little miss goody two
shoes she thought I was.
Redcar Lane Secondary Modern,
Redcar, England
Margaret Stevens - 1961
Miss Watters - Oh
yes, Do I remember her! My one and only time being caned! I
turned around in class and Mr. Suttle accused me of talking. I
was sent to Miss Watters to be punished. It hurt my pride more
than my hand! We also went on a trip to London with Miss Watters.
We stayed in a hotel. During the night our room was very noisy,
lots of laughing and giggling. Next morning I had to go around
the hotel and apologise to all the other guests for the noise I
HAD CAUSED! Miss Watters said she knew it was me because she
would know my laugh anywhere - NOT SO I WAS ASLEEP! But I have
never forgotton having to apologise to all those people. If she
ever reads this I would like her to know it was NOT ME!
Angela Ord - 1955
Miss Pybus - Not
sure I spelled this correctly. she was a toughie, I remember Enid
Williams and I were sent to the library to get the cane, after
the punishment, on the way down the stairs I said to Enid hold on
to railing as it will take the sting out quicker, being metal and
cold. Well she heard me and took me back up for another whack on
the hand.
Renfrew High School, Renfrew,
Scotland
Lilian Logan - 1979
Can't remember the English teacher
but he strapped me for giving Linda Loan a boiled sweetie and
strapped her for taking it and subsequently choking on
it.....fair enough I suppose.
Carol Andrew - 1976
Mr.Biggar -
Absolutely detested J.F.Biggar. Any of you girls out there
remember how he used to make us bend over in front of the class
and humiliated us?
Doreen Currie - 1983
Mrs Armstrong (Geography)
- I Liked Mrs Armstrong untill I got on the wrong side of
her,(must have been PMT) I ended up getting the belt. She lived
up to her name in the end.
Gillian Lindsay - 1977
Mr Mcarthur - I
well remember biffo. he was the only teacher that I ever got the
belt from!!!
Gail Farmer - 1983
Mr McArdle - A
Maths teacher who liked to wear 'the black gown', he had to leave
our class one day. He chucked his belt back through the door and
told us to belt ourselves if we misbehaved! We believed
him.......
Christine Whiteside - 1972
Mr MacDonald (Lurch)
- I also remember 'Lurch' and his belt, closely rivalled by Mr
McArthur (history) who held on to the banister outside his
classroom (next to the library) to get a better 'swing'.
Valerie Stimpson - 1958
Mr MacLeod - Maths
- Looked a bit like Glen Miller but he could swing the belt -
made you stand in the corner so you couldn't draw your hands
back.
Linda Barr - 1969
Mr McDonald (Lurch)
- How could I ever forget. It was three strikes and your out. I
failed three science tests in a row and the punishment was six of
the best. I was terrified. I stood in line, the only girl,
waiting as each boy was whacked. Finally almost fainting, it was
my turn. "I um, don't um, believe in ,um, corporal
punishment ,um, for girls" said Lurch.
(SF&R Comment) Not entirely clear
if Linda Barr did get the belt or not. Mr McDonald did use the
belt on girls according to other Friends Reunited references.
St John's RC Comprehensive School,
Bishop Auckland, England.
Donna Marie Morton - 1985
Mr. Williamson -
The girls got caned also, I got caned once and although it was
through another person I took it saying that I threw my glasses
in tantrum (nothing new there) but it was in the first year.
The girls suffered more normally by having their jewellery taken
off them. The amount of times I lost my rings for a week off him
I lost count....oh happy days........
St Winefride's Secondary Modern
School, Bootle, England
Susan Whitehead - 1960
Miss Nevin - She
was a tough teacher...I got caned several times by Ms. Nevin for
talking! I'll always remember the book that we read in her
class.....the Kontiki Expedition!
Thorpe Acre Junior School,
Loughborough, England
Lynda Tune - 1974
Mrs Shaw - Also
remember Mr Spavin (trousers too tight and sported an itch) Mr
Broughton - taught us how to paint great sunsets and basket weave
and Mr Greaves (gave me the slipper once).
St John Fisher and Thomas Moore RC
Secondary School, Widnes, England
Maureen Swift - 1968
Miss Dunn - I
remember having 6 of the best for being found on the roof of
fisher moore. Miss Dunn was Head and P Quin was head of boys
school. Me and Linda Bradshaw were the culprits. Only I got found
out.
Valley Gardens Secondary Modern
School, Whitley Bay, England
Julia Horseman - 1969
Mrs Royston - Can
anyone remember being in 1P with Mrs Royston.This incident
happened in our first week, we where allowed to stay in the
classroom at lunchtime. Some of us took the middles out of Bic
pens and spat split peas round the classroom.On her return we all
got the belt across our hands and were ordered to pick up every
split pea.
Woodchurch High School, Woodchurch,
England
Janet Simpkin - 1964
Ms. Clapp - She
sent me to Ms. Hetherington for a caning.
Susan Dade - 1977
Mrs Bracegirdle -
God, how I hated that woman. She sent me home one month before I
left school because I committed the dreaded sin of wearing a
skirt instead of that awful pinafore. I note the uniform changed
not long after to a skirt. I rest my case. She also used to pull
me from lessons and send me to collect the "naughty"
girls for the cane. Thanks for making me so many enemies.
Kirsten Heerwagen - 1980
Mr Davies - The
best headmaster ever - firm but fair. If you were made to clean
the fish tank in Mr Eason's lab you knew you where in trouble -
Mr Davies kept his canes there to keep them supple. He let me
give him the one fingered salute when I passed all my O-Levels.
Do you remember his 11th commandment - thou shalt not get
caught!!
Debbie Hudson - 1986
ripping the senior hall curtains
- does anyone remember when me, Lana Bollans, Jane Riley and
probably a few others swung on the velvet curtains in the senior
hall? we thought we were great showing off in front of the lads,
swinging on these huge heavy curtains when suddenley RIP!
MARK ELLARD the big snitch! went and told Mr davies of us and we
scarpered to spend the afternoon sculking round corners hiding
from him!
until he caught up with us and we ended up getting the cane and
about a hundred years in detention!
Alison Butt - 1976
1971ish to 1976 - I
remember getting the cane for wearing make-up.
Primary
Schools
All New:
August 12, 2007
Chesworth Junior School, W.Sussex
Julie Weston - 1969
Mr Woodrow
The rather rotund headmaster who used the cane on the boys and a
slipper on the girls,didn't mind sex discrimination then !!!
Downsbrook Middle School, W.Sussex
Sharon Zwicker - 1968
Mr Horrocks
He was a bully, and had favourites. I was hit with the ruler
because of Peter Wakeham, who made me laugh. Unfortunetly I got
the blame!
Durrington Middle School, W.Sussex
Justine Kassam - 1978
Mr Cable Robbie ruled with his
slipper and Mrs Eaves taught country prancing!
Greenway, W.Sussex
Debbie Lovelock - 1973
Mr Todd
If you were very, very good you were allowed to be a "window
dweller" if you were bad the following rulers were applied
to your buttocks, Major, very naughty, Minor, slightly naughty! A
window dweller was someone who could be trusted and therefore had
the privilege of staring at the playing field all day! I won the
1973 girls long jump! and was a window dweller!!!
Helen Sparkes - 1965
Mr Cunnington
A headmaster of the old school - firm but fair. Kept the cane in
his study for really bad offenders of the school rules.
Lyndhurst Road, W.Sussex
Felicity Jay - 1956
Miss Wilson
Head Teacher still
I remember her whacking me with the ruler in Country Dancing.
Musical appreciation session in the hall. Seeing her striding
down Lyndhurst Road, coat balanced on her shoulder. She had a
very distinctive perfume. Also the ability to write a letter,
talk on the telephone and carry on a conversation with someone in
the room all at once. I remember helping to mix the cocoa in the
staff room for the teachers break. I remember bringing in the
vinegar and polish for the desks on the last day of term.
Ashford CofE, Surrey
Angela Shaw - 1967
Mrs. Ellis
The most feared teacher that anyone had ever met. Respect - she
received it big time.
Does anyone remember her 'slipper'.
Banstead County, Surrey
Frances Langford - 1964
Mr Fenton
A wonderful teacher and lovely man. My love of English is in
great part due to his infectious enthusiasm. He never patronized
us and I remember putting on some scenes from Midsummer Night's
Dream in the little copse behind the 'huts'. It was not abridged
or dumbed down for 8 year olds! He did use the slipper when
pushed but was like the Pied Piper on the way home with kids
fighting to carry his briefcase and hanging off his coat tails!
Heather Bissell - 1965
The Slipper!
I remember Mr Naish giving me the slipper in front of the whole
class because I ink blotted the text book of the girl next to me
because she kept pushing my elbow while I was writing. I loathed
that man. Everyone else seemed to enjoy it though eh boys?
Hale County, Surrey
Maureen Tolliday - 1960
Mrs King
Does anybody remember Mrs King who kep the slipper on the window
cill for anybody who should step out of line?
Tracey Stone - 1977
Miss Carter
I remember my 9th birthday very well, I received a slap on the
legs for not stopping immediatley the bell was rung after lunch.
I was terrified to see Miss Carter
striding across the playground to slap my legs for being
disobediant. I don't know what hurt most my leg or my pride.
Horsell CofE, Surrey
Julie Wills - 1982
Mr Pike
yes - very very angry man - and quite talented with the cane as I
remember. Fish face was his more widely known name.
Ridge Road, Surrey
Sarah Stocker - 1984
Mr Seward
I remember the slipper he used to keep under his desk if any of
us misbehaved!
Bishop Kirk CofE, Oxfordshire
Ruth Calvert - 1972
Mrs Godfrey
TEACHER HIT ME WITH A RULER, RULER SNAPPED IN HALF. MAYBE A
LITTLE BIT OF THE OLD FASHIONED DRACONIAN DISCIPLINE WORKED,
NEVER DID ME ANY HARM EXCEPT TEACH ME THAT MUD STICKS, MRS
GODFREY! BLESS YOU.
Greenmere County, Oxfordshire
Barbara Town - 1961
Pop Rigby & Frank Rice
I have so many memories. Jennifer Edis who he seemed to dislike
but he was nice to her at Christmas because her parents owned the
canning factory and she always gave him tinned goodies as a
present. Didn't he actually give her the slipper once and dust
flew out of her brown dress.
New Marston, Oxfordshire
Sarah Downham - 1967
Mr Dennis and the slipper!!
Sonning Common, Oxfordshire
Margaret Walpole - 1950
Mrs Fisher, Mrs Clayton and Mr
Higgins
Do you remember Mrs Fisher and Mrs Clayton who was apt to give
you a good smack on the backside if she thought you deserved it!
Mr Higgins was also strict but actually had a curious sense of
humour and loved his pipe!
Jane Smith - 1976
Mr Henderson
Use to throw blackboard rubbers at us and smack rulers across the
palm of our hands....but worse still he use to make us go outside
and learn psalms off by heart - I still remember some of mine I
spent so much time sent out of class!
Witney County, Oxfordshire
Caroline Young 1984
Remember that slipper?!
Balfour Junior, Kent
Claire Davis - 1984
Teachers I remember:
Mrs Beattie - used to use the slipper as punishment!
East Borough County, Kent
Lesley Stanford - 1965
Mr Wales
I too got whacked by Mr Wales but it was always (for me anyway)
followed by one of the chocolate caramels he kept in his desk.
Elaine County, Kent
Nichola Hendricks - 1977
MR ASHTON
Best headmaster ever! strict, firm & terrifying if you were
sent to see him for the cane/slipper. I still see him
going to collect his morning paper & he remembers me!(thats
worrying).
Those were the days when teachers were respected.
Garlinge County, Kent
Bernice Dunnett - 1948
The Mat
Reading the board I am amazed that the mat was still there in the
1960s. I was sent there for the ruler when Mr H S Moss was the
head, I had pinched Brian Samuels for bouncing up and down on our
joint bench and spoiling my handwriting. I thought that it was
very unfair that I should get punished just because he screamed
in pain!
Maria Christopher - 1968
The Mat
The dreaded MAT! Myself and Ann Huck had to spend a terrifying
time standing on the MAT for walking around the playground saying
"***" to anyone who would listen. I was only about 9 or
10 and didn't have a clue as to the meaning of the word
"***"! I thought my world had ended! Oh to be so
innocent again...
Toni Masters - 1967
Mr Williams
Yes I remember the mat - got the slipper for breaking a window
playing football - being the only girl allowed to play with the
boys, I was automatically given the blame if a window got broken
- you rotten lot!!!
Gillian Haworth - 1964
The Mat
I remember being sent to the Head Master's office to get
"the slipper" - the cane was for boys only, as I
recall.
Nicki Brown - 1975
The MAT
Arghh!! Do I remember the mat?? Wasn't it four times on the mat =
the cane? Well, that was the rumour..I always got sent for silly
things and the fourth time was for not completing my maths work
in time in the lesson - I stood in dread for Mr Townsend to come
out, cane in hand!!!!
Jayne Pointer - 1983
The Mat
Who remembers having to stand on 'The Mat' outside the
headmasters office, if you were naughty..I remember being
terrified standing there waiting for the door to open to his
office!!! It only happened the once!!
Beaver Road, Manchester
Anna Ré - 1978
MR BIRKHEAD
Can't believe the world is full of do-gooders who have abolished
corporal punishment (even mild, Mr Birkhead style, slipper
smacking corporal punishment). You only need to read these
messages about him to see that he was loved and respected - at
the time and now in our reminiscences.
Button Lane, Manchester
Donna Harvey - 1975
MR HARRISON
He was tall with black rimmed glasses, he used to tell you that
his pumps were size 11's, as he walloped you over the backside
with them......lol
OK so I deserved it.
Crossacres, Manchester
Joan Clifton - 1968
Mr Cotton
He was great.He had great big feet too!!!He used to have a big
size 9 pump[shoe]and I got wacked with it many a time for
fighting outside with Susan Davis.But,I loved him dearly.
Davyhulme, Manchester
Jayne Casey - 1977
Mrs Whiteley & Mrs Downie
Best teachers ever - Mrs Whiteley and Mrs Downie Davyhulme Junior
School.
I still remember the canings off Mrs Whiteley and she frightened
me to death at times, so did Mrs Downie.
However they were great teachers - wish we had more of the like
for the kids today!
Jannette(Janet) Titterington - 1960
Mr Jolly
I remember being in Mr Jolly's class can't remember what he
looked like, must have been in either the 3rd or 4th year. He
used to give us the slipper if we were naughty....BUT I do
remember he was nice....even though I had the slipper a couple of
times ooch!!!
Flixton, Manchester
Anne Tennant - 1985
Mr Seddon / Mr Smith
Remember those long cross country runs in the depth of winter
dressed only in t shirt and knickers, the end of the run was the
two oak trees on flixton fields, they always seemed such a long
way away. Mr Seddon still visits the Isle of Man, I remember
hiding John Gregory under the bed in our room.
Mr Smith, fantastic teacher, we played rounders every day (
almost). I remember he sent Steven Wright to ask Miss Gator for
the bubble out of a spirit level, we heard her shouting across
the hall.
Happy days.....lining up in the hall at dinner if you were
naughty, waiting for Mr Seddon and his slipper/ruler, despite
that he was a great headmaster.
Angela Coller - 1961
Miss Wolfenden
Miss Wolfenden was evil. She rapped me on the knuckles with a
ruler and made me stand outside the classroom door and sent me to
the Head (Mr Evans) - all for giggling in class - how unfair.
Joyce Bagnall - 1959
Miss Wolfendale
She took 3A and was very strict. I only got the ruler once and it
was by her because I was talking while we were reciting our times
tables. She taught us a lot, though.
Gorse Hill, Manchester
Janet Hartley - 1959
Miss Prole
She was the first and last teacher who ever hit me, she made me
stand at the front of the class for talking and smacked the back
of my legs ouch.
Grosvenor Road, Manchester
Lorraine Hughes - 1966
Mr Bullock
I was in Mr Bullocks class the year I left. He was one scary
teacher. I remember vivid ly the white pump he used to give us
the slipper. I think he was the scariest teacher I ever had!!
Light Oaks, Manchester
Sylvia Feetham - 1964
Mrs Allen
I had Mrs Allen in years two and four and used to getted smacked,
I think every day. I too remember the hand writing exercises and
also having hand, hair, knees and other inspections on a regular
basis and if we were not groomed to her satisfaction, we would be
smacked. I can only think I must have been a very dirty child!
That aside she was a very good teacher who instilled good habits,
manners and handwriting skills in us. I must admit though, I
wouldn't like to come across her again now, as I'm sure I'd still
be frightened to death of her!
Lower Kersal, Manchester
Marilyn Hough - 1961
Mr. Donnelly
I can remember Mr. Donnelly well, both myself and Janice
(Bromley) had an enormous crush on him. We both put how much we
loved him in our desks. I also remember Mr. Martin, Miss Boardman
and Mr. Rogerson who was always hitting the backs of my legs as I
use to bite my nails. As for (Pop) Gale, well I got the ruler
most days, but I loved my time at Lower Kersal.
Jean High - 1947
Mr.Gale
A headmaster never to be forgotten - he could appear from nowhere
and deliver a lightening strike to the back of the legs with his
ruler if you were running along the veranda. I soon learnt to
walk, at least past his office. Happy days---------
Vivianne Irvine on 02/02/2002
17:04 year: 1964
Mr Gale
Headmaster nickname 'Pop' Gale.
Strict - wasn't frightened to use the ruler or cane. Funny -
liked to share jokes even the awful ones. Fair - he hated boys or
girls to fight, especially if they wore glasses, but the
treatment was the same for both sexes.
Nice man, even though he made my dinner times a misery, because I
wouldn't eat rice, sago or semolina pudding. We seemed to get an
awful lot of the revolting stuff.
Ann Dixon - 1964
Mr O'brien
Great Teacher! Do you remember the slipper he had in the cupboard
called 'Jimmy'
Meanwood, Manchester
Linda Frain - 1979
Mr Lees (Headmaster)
I remember him as a tall thin man with grey hair. Who gave me the
slipper for climbing on the school roof.
Moston Lane, Manchester
Katrina Brown - 1979
Mr Clark
Junior Teacher - Remember him chasing me around to hit me with
the slipper!
Old Hall Drive, Manchester
Wendy Rowell - 1977
All The Teacher
Mr Morris with the long division we had to do before assembly and
yes not forgetting fred the slipper !!!
Beverley Piddington - 1977
All my teachers
Mr Morris!!!what a guy,if you stayed on the right side of his
slipper!!and of course the great Mr Bernstein.Our headmaster was
Mr Lloyed,oh happy days.....
Renee Myers - 1964
Mr.Lloyd,Miss Delooze,Mr
Morris,Mr. Albiston
Mr.Morris was great, apart from the 'slipper'.
Old Moat County, Manchester
Victoria McGlone - 1960s
Of course I remember
I had the same sequence of teachers as john Cavanagh and I
remember Mrs Wood and her slipper. My best friend Janice got the
slipper from her once. We were once both hauled in front of Mr
Charlton for missing the 'dinner queue'. No dinner and a good
telling off.
Radcliffe County, Manchester
Lorraine Thomson - 1965
Mr Crook
Hi everyone, I remember Mr Crook and Mr Shakeshaft (who was the
headmaster), he was brilliant, I used to have to go to his office
every morning to measure the rain fall and record it on the
weather chart. I also remember he used to use the plimsoll for
the boys bad behaviour and his hand for girls bad behaviour,
especially talking in the dinner queue!! He used to SLIDE into
our class, point at you and ask one of the times tables, you had
to know the answer.
Seedley, Manchester
Nicole L Brown - 1975
Mr. Helsby.
I never made it into Mr Helsby's class because my family moved
and I had to do my last year in a new school. I was distraught at
leaving, as Mr Helsby's reputation preceeded him. Everybody
wanted to be in his class, even with the slipper on the desk! A
lovely gentleman!
St Ann's RC, Manchester
Bernadette O' Keefe - 1978
Mrs Moakler
I remember Mrs Moakler with the big whip
hanging on the back of the door, and the choice of the cane, whip
or ruler! ooh what a choice!!!
St Anthony's RC, Manchester
Pam Carroll
Miss Tansey
She used to drive a big old fashioned car with runner boards on
the sides. Paul Ebsworth and Tim Kenny threw me and a friend
(Mary Almond) a note. Miss Tansey sent me and Mary to Mr Cain for
the strap and we had to play a netball match straight after it.
The boys got off scot free. Oooh the injustice of it!!!
St Hugh of Lincoln, Manchester
Joanne Hynes - 1980
Mr Flynn
Liked to slap your legs with a Ruler and make you stand in the
corner, so many nice teachers at this school!
Mrs Fitzmorris
She didn't like many people if I remember rightly, liked to use
the strap particularly on Martin Colombine.
St Margaret Mary's RC Junior,
Manchester
Kathleen Richardson
Sister Bernadette and Miss Bird
Anyone remember Sister Bernadette?She was a demon when it came to
using the strap. Miss Bird taught needlework and was a sweety.
Martina Greene
Torture by Strap
Me - I must have been on the receiving end of that damned strap
at least once a term.
The specific memory from which these words have returned to haunt
me? It was the time I yanked my outstretched palm out of the
strap's firing line at the very last moment (a reflex response
over which I had no control - honest!), resulting in the
aforementioned goodly Sister giving her own right thigh a sound
thrashing!
St Peter's RC, Manchester
Valerie Mainwaring - 1958
Mr Dolan
Mr Dolan gave us mental arithmetic tests every Monday morning and
every Friday morning. If you got one wrong he would hit you with
a ruler or the strap. Everyone was terrified and so couldn't do
the maths so we all got strapped every Monday and every Friday.
Funny though I'm brilliant at maths now. Thanks Mr Dolan!!
We used to call him 'Sputnik' because we thought he was Russian.
He used to smack my legs hard for running in the corridor which
used to swell and bruise. What with My Dolan and Mr Svelan it is
any wonder I lived at all.
Temple, Manchester
Randolph Greenland - 1961
corporal punishment
Remember a girl in our infants class getting her knickers pulled
down in front of class,for misbehaving, and then strapped on her
bottom...those were the days....can't see that happening now
somehow!!!anybody remember it?
Anthony Droniak - 1971
Mrs Fox
Rather 'matronly' in appearance and conduct but, as others have
said, sweet with it. Would'nt hesitate to produce the good old
black plimsoll when required and would administer six of the best
on the culprit's backside.
Varna Street, Manchester
Jacqueline Bradbury - 1958
Mr. Fawcett
Does anyone remember Dr. Dunlop? He wasn't a teacher but Mr
Fawcetts Slipper. I remember being the recipient of that slipper
on many occasions. Ialso fondly remember Mr and Mrs Montague who
along with Mr Arnold took us a school trip to Chester zoo.
Victoria Park, Manchester
Kay Carter - 1978
Mr Brown
I remember Mr Brown. He isn't at Vicky Park anymore, he left
about 2-3 years ago to teach in the far east at an expat school.
I saw him on a trip back home a while back. And for the boys he
slippered he smacked me too, are you sure you didn't deserve it?
Because I know I did!
Wellfield, Manchester
Mia Moreland - 1987
Mrs Langford
She had a big red wooden spoon if you were naughty, and a goody
tin if you were nice!
Barbara Parkinson - 1969
Mrs Woodfin
Everybody who attended St Martins and Wellfield (in the early
days)will remember 'Woody' Her favorite punishment - in assemby
you were called on stage, head tucked under her arm and walked in
circles whilst she smacked your bottom. She was the original
martinet, parents were frightened of her!! Even so, I remember
her with affection.
If you visit Friends
Reunited and find any references to schoolgirl corporal
punishment, or if you have any questions or comments, please
contact me at the usual E-Mail address.