Mrs W’s council flat is haunted by a cheeky ghost. By Mary Malone. Priests have tried twice to exorcise a poltergeist from Mrs Patricia Wright’s council flat – and failed. Mrs Wright, 32, spoke yesterday
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Fulham, London (1927)
Three met a violent poltergeist in a flat off the Fulham Road. The ghost of the “Bloody Bishop,” which is said to haunt the precincts of Fulham Palace, has come to light again. In “A
Continue ReadingBermondsey, London (1857)
Capture of a Ghost. For several days a considerable deal of excitement had been caused in the neighbourhood of London-street, Dockhead, in consequence of its being reported, and actually believed by many, that one of
Continue ReadingGreenwich, London (1841)
A Greenwich “Ghost.” Dr A R Wallace tells of a “ghost” which was discovered at Greenwich Hospital about 1841, the story being related to Major Moor by Lieut. Rivers, R.N., a comrade of Nelson. “The
Continue ReadingGolders Green, Barnet, London (1938)
London Ghost Plays Piano (Organ Effects). A ghost which has already driven out the lodgers is now driving a widow and her 23-year-old daughter from their home in Golders Green, N.W. For three months they
Continue ReadingNotting Hill, London (1869)
Solution of the Spirits and Bell Ringing. To the Editor of the Times. Sir, – About a fortnight ago a gentleman – Mr. H. P., of Notting-hill, informed me that his house bells had been
Continue ReadingBrentford, London (1930)
Stone-throwing Mystery. Brentford Police Baffled. Is it a ghost or an unbalanced human being? the police of Brentford are asking themselves, following a mysterious epidemic of stone-throwing which has already accounted for many panes of
Continue ReadingCamden, London (1834)
Mysterious Breaking of Windows, &c. For some days past the inhabitants of Arlington and Nelson-streets, Camden-town, have been annoyed by showers of stones, broken glass bottles, and other missiles, which have not only caused immense
Continue ReadingSt George in the East, London (1836)
Mysterious Annoyance. During the last ten days the family of Mr Jarrard, of No. 46, Upper Cornwall-street, St George’s East, have been greatly annoyed, and the whole neighbourhood disturbed, by the conduct of some malicious
Continue ReadingPoplar, London (1818)
Extraordinary Ghost. A respectable lady, named Jervis, residing in Regent’s-street, Poplar, applied to Mr Bennett, the sitting Magistrate, on Thursday last, for advice how to act under the following ludicrous circumstances: She stated, that she
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