Nicholas Swain as Boy Bishop, Canterbury, Kent
Dec. 12, 1953 - Fourteen Year Old Nicholas Becomes A Bishop': Nicholas Swain is just fourteen years old and is the son of a carpenter - but he has just achieved his greatest ambition - for he has been chosen for the role of the traditional Boy Bishop at the college of St. Nicholas, Royal Schools of Church Music, Canterbury - where he is a choirboy. The ceremony of the Boy Bishop dates back almost to the time of St. Augustine. Photo Shows Complete with his jewelled cape and mitre - is Nicholas Swain the new Boy Bishop of the Royal Schools of Church Music, Canterbury
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13167649
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46156678
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4459px x 5544px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Keystone Pictures USA
