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May 05, 1965 - 13-TEATS-OLD JAMAICAN BOY IS CHOSEN TO BE BISHOP FOR A MONTH A Dockland churoh has chosen a 13-year-old Jamaican boy to be bishop for a month. Young OARL GAMFBNLL will be boy bishop at the Church of Epiphany, Rotherhithe, under the revival of the ancient oustom by the vicar, the RSV. GROWN MILT. CARL, wh) lives in Lower-road, Rotherhithe, was enthroned at a special ceremony at the ohuroh today, the Owe of St. Nioholam, the patron saint of children> The tradition of boy bishops dates bank to medieval times and was twice banned by Henry 9111 and Elizabeth 1: The boy bishop will play a loading role in church life during his term of office and will read lessons in church dressed in bishop, vestments. PHOTO SHOWS The scene inside the ohuroh during the enthronment ceremony as Choirboy RESS RAYMOND DAVIES, 13, plaoes the Mitre on the head of CARL CAMPBELL, the bishop, watched by (L. to R the Rev. GNORGR NEELY
