Radio Bishop 'can't remember' party night out

A prominent bishop in the Church of England was under pressure to explain how he came to lose his belongings and suffer head injuries after a party.

The Rt Rev Tom Butler, the Bishop of Southwark, has made it clear that he has no intention of resigning after the incident following a reception at the Irish Embassy in London.

He is reported to have been found bruised and bloodied outside the Bishop's House in Tooting Bec, south London, by his wife Barbara, late on Tuesday night.

The morning after, Dr Butler's head was too bruised to wear his bishop's mitre for a church ceremony.

Police were informed that his briefcase and mobile phone were missing and that he had suffered head wounds.

According to a report, witnesses saw a man who looked like the bishop getting into the back of a stranger's Mercedes near London Bridge, on Tuesday night.

The man was alleged to have been throwing children's toys around and to have announced: "I'm the Bishop of Southwark. It's what I do."

He was alleged to have banged his head after being ejected from the car, leaving some property behind.

Dr Butler, 66, who appears regularly in the Thought for the Day slot of BBC Radio 4 Today programme, told the Guardian that he had no recollection of what had happened after the reception.

"The problem is, I don't remember anything, this has been a difficulty from the start," he said. "I told the police I arrived home without my briefcase and with bruising on my face and a gash on the back of my head.

"There was this story about me being in a car at London Bridge, which I can remember absolutely nothing about."

A statement issued on behalf of Dr Butler said: "He left the reception to travel home by public transport. When he arrived home he was without his briefcase and mobile phone and had several fresh head wounds. He reported the matter to the police and sought medical attention."

A spokesman said that the Bishop had no intention of resigning.

burun wrote:I went to the Tower clearance (the branch in the Village) and was mildly amused/saddened by the sheer amount of records in the bins from bands

a) who have members who post on this board
b) have recorded at electrical
c) are bands that get a lot of lip service here
d) i played with
e) i played *in*

you get the idea.

I scored that Hafler Trio/Sigur Ros thing, a recording of a pachinko parlor, and a real, honest to goodness copy of the Serena-Maneesh disc, which I LOVE LOVE LOVE but did not actually own until today.

If you want that record and do not have it yet, Tower on B'way/E. 4th has a shitload, and they are about $6 after the price reduction.

katie, a princess wrote:burun, do you live near there? my office is at 9th/b'way

burun wrote:

katie, a princess wrote:burun, do you live near there? my office is at 9th/b'way

Nah, I live in Queens. I'm down there a lot though, because I have a few clients in the vicinity.

I was kinda surprised at how much stuff was left.

I didn't dare go downstairs, for fear of buying waaaay too much stuff.

fantasmatical thorr wrote: meatloaf was there too which is spooky as he performed on the royal variety show tonight . which was beyond crap. my chin is still red and i may have to start wearing make up.