In public schools the birch once featured as a major instrument of correction. We continue our series with another look at its administration. One memorable feature was the type of support used to carry out the punishments. There were several but in this story Sting again feature the birching block, constructed to match the same size as the original.
One of the senior boys, Daniels (Karl Frazer) has been taking too many liberties. His continual skylarking had exasperated the Headmaster and he is sent to his House Master Mr Sharpe to be severely spanked as a junior might be.
Its just before lights out as Daniels is taken across the knee. He'll be going to bed with a very sore and well reddened bare bottom, certainly sleeping face down this night.
Another senior boy, Rhodes (Toby Haines) has also got himself in to a lot of trouble. His acts of misbehaviour have earned him a visit to the birching room. His House Master will lay on the punishment and he is ordered to strip before kneeling on the birching block.
The birch is drawn from the bucket and carefully measured again the lads bare bottom before the first stinging stroke is brought down. As the biching proceeds and the burning twigs swish down the boy can feel that each stroke now seem to sting more than the last!
TO BE CONTINUED ........
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