the rev herbert kynaston hudson, vicar from 1899 to 1937, reintroduced the miracle play and ceremony of the ‘boy bishop’, based on a 15th-century tradition. a boy would take the role of bishop, central to the event celebrating the life of saint nicholas, and would hold the 'office' for the year. hudson set up in 1901 the 'guild of st nicholas' for both boys and girls, this to organize the event and elect the 'bishop'. the event was again revived in 1956-57 and between 1961 and 1966. an equivalent election was for a girl as the ‘may queen’, who was accompanied by the boy bishop and the vicar to the top of the church tower on may day. film units from british-pathé and gaumont british recorded and screened berden's boy bishop ceremony.