LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Corporal punishment allegations

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Aug 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

Gardener and journalist Roddy Llewellyn has made the accusation that whilst at Shrewsbury School he was whipped until blood poured down his legs. Current headmaster Michael Chance North denies the possibility of such a severe beating, but admits the cane was administered if a boy broke the rules. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Chance North

Keywords

Education; Corporal punishment; Child abuse; Schools; Roddy Llewellyn; Shrewsbury School

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