I went to St Joseph's infant/junior school Nechells, Then the Abbey Erdington for a short while and then to St Vincent's junior/senior school Vauxhall.
I remember getting the cane several times at St Vincent's ... Mr Pearson (headmaster) was quite an expert in giving 2 of his best on each of your hands and would deliver them from the left hand side for your right hand so as not to break your thumb off if his aim was a bit short, This was with a very flexable bamboo cane.
I remember getting the cane once for wearing bright blue jeans instead of grey trousers, Father Lyons had singled me out of line as he walked through the school and told me to go with him to Mr Pearson's office and they both agreed I deserved the cane.
But in those days teachers didn't have to give you the cane to hurt you .... They could just smack you round the head with a hard book or their hands to gain your attention and a lot of them were just bully's or saddest.
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