Bishop of Southwark Gives Thanks for New Face After London Taxi Incident

Bishop of Southwark gives thanks for new face after London taxi incident

THE Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, has revealed that he broke every bone in his face apart from his lower jaw when a taxi in which he was travelling in London made an emergency stop (News, 4 October 2024). Late last Septembe...

Bishop of Southwark has face rebuilt by King’s surgeons

Christopher Chessun, the Bishop of Southwark, is back serving the community after surgeons at King’s College Hospital rebuilt his face following an accident. Bishop Christopher suffered multiple severe facial injuries when the vehicle in which he was travelling as a passenger was involved in a collision in central London. He was initially taken by ambulance to St Thomas’ as that was the closest hospital but was transferred to King’s College Hosp…