Jon Jolly

Fantastic article this week about the Bishop of Southwark getting a bit ‘confused’.

The Right Reverend Tom Butler suffered head injuries and lost his mobile phone and briefcase after a drinks reception at the Irish embassy on 5 December. He reported the matter to police thinking he was robbed near his home in Streatham, south London.

It seems though the truth was a little bit different!

The Bishop of Southwark got drunk this week after attending a reception at the Irish Embassy. Dressed in his cloak and cassock, he was seen getting into an unlocked Mercedes car from which he began throwing children’s toys into the street. When challenged by the car’s owner, he shouted “I’m the Bishop of Southwark, this is what I do.” He then fell out, injuring his head. The incident occurred in Crucifix Lane.