UNITED KINGDOM
Chichester Observer
Bishop Luffa School in Chichester has announced it will be renaming Bell House.
This follows the news on October 22 that the former Bishop of Chichester George Bell abused a young child in the 1940s and 1950s.
In a letter to parents on the first day back after half term (November 2), the school announced it would change the name of the house named after the former bishop.
Headteacher Mr Nick Taunt said his school was ‘shocked and saddened’ to hear of the abuse.
Mr Taunt said in his letter to parents: “Many of you will have heard that Bishop Martin recently issued a formal apology following the settlement of a legal civil claim regarding child abuse against the Right Reverend George Bell, who was Bishop of Chichester from 1929-58.
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