Village Elects Boy Bishop (1921)

Item title reads - Essex village elects its “Boy Bishop“ Quaint St. Nicholas rite - revival of an ancient ceremony. Berden. M/S of little boys dressed as clergy going into the church, followed by girls dressed in white carrying banners. M/S as the bishop makes a speech to them outside the church. Various shots of him in robe and mitre. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.