Trussing the Cooper

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

105

Date Released

31 Dec 1956

Date recorded

30 Nov 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trussing the Cooper
2. 2Model Boat Building
3. 3Sir Russell Flint, RA

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: One of Britains oldest traditions - and certainly the noisiest - is the ancient ceremony of initiating a lad after five years’ apprenticeship to the Society of Coopers, craftsmen of the brewers industry. Conducted every few years when an apprentice is qualified, "trussing the cooper", as it is called, has changed little since the 14th century - the victim being rolled in a barrel with an unwholesome mixture of water, wood shavings and anything else that is going!! [Location is Whitbread’s City Brewery, London.]

Keywords

Customs and traditions; Ceremonies

Locations

London; England; City of London

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

280

Story extras:

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