Points and Punishments

Trevor Howard’s biography, discussed in a  previous post, also described life at his English public school between the wars:

“By the end of the first week he was left in no doubt at to the college’s no-nonsense discipline.

Slowness off the mark meant a clipped ear and for more serious misdemeanours – such as telling lies or being impertinent to a member of staff, or stealing, or leaving the college grounds without permission – corporal punishment might be prescribed.

On the other hand, house points were awarded for good behaviour, proven self-discipline, victories on the sports field and so on… it was expected that everyone would do their utmost to secure the highest possible score for their house.”

How *very* Lowewood!

2 thoughts on “Points and Punishments

  • 18 January, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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    Somehow, I don’t think his trips to Matron were so very Lowewood…

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  • 18 January, 2009 at 4:49 pm
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    LMAO Indy! Did they have batteries in those days…? 😉

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