Clifton College

Founded in 1862, Clifton College is a major coeducational public school in Clifton, Bristol, England.

The Marshal

Unusually, Clifton College employs a master called "The Marshal", whose only job is to enforce discipline, attendance at classes and related school rules (such as dress code, drinking and hair length). Mr French, a well known Marshal from the 1970s, once upbraided a boy called Bascombe, with the classic, "'ere Bascombe-lad, what's your name?". Many public houses near the school had photos of the Marshal: who was permanently banned so as to not discourage the attendance of school pupils who were regular customers.

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