Should Anglicans Ban a Pedophile's Hymn?

The Diocese of Chichesterâ??s settlement to an unnamed child abuse victim, over 60 years ago, of Bishop George Bell raises the question not only of whether he should retain his place in the Anglican calendar on 3 October â?? which the Church of England Liturgical Commission has â??parkedâ?? for future consideration, meanwhile pointing out that this is an optional commemoration which no-one is obliged to keep â?? but more immediately, whether we should sing his hymn Christ is the King! O friends, rejoice, which many churches will have chosen for Christ the King Sunday as well as for other occasions. The hymn is fine, and much-loved â?? as was George Bell himself, until (and even now perhaps despite) these revelations: politically he was progressive and courageous, probably forfeiting promotion to Canterbury because of his principled pacifist stance. Peter Hitchens (who has his own agenda) notes in â??Shameful slur on a Christian heroâ? [scroll down] that because no allegations were made until 37 years after Bellâ??s death no trial was possible or details made public; and while he has no doubt that the C of E has a lot of apologising to do, queries whether George Bellâ??s reputation is being too readily sacrificed to save the skin of the Church of England today.