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Tas Hospital staff report seeing ghost
Researched and written by Allen Tiller © 2024
In 1931, it was reported globally that a former Deputy Collector in Tellicherry, (Thalassery), Kerala, India, was being haunted. British Collectors administered Kottayam, Malabar (as it was then called).[1]
This deputy collector had recently built a new house and lived in it briefly before the haunting began.
One day, the man’s pillow caught fire for no explainable reason. The pillow burnt through, but the mattress underneath remained unburnt. A new pillow is purchased and goes missing in just a few days. The pillow is then found in a well by a local drawing up water.
One day, the man’s pillow caught fire for no explainable reason.
The pillow burnt through, but the mattress underneath remained unburnt. A new
pillow is purchased, and in just a few days, goes missing. The pillow is then
found in a well by a local drawing up water.
The crockery in the kitchen of the house
began to leap from shelves, smashing all over the floor. On occasion, large
stones are seen to be flying through the house at great speeds. One whizzes
past the head of a witness. The key to a cash box disappears, so a new one is
made. The new key disappears, and the old key returns. The cash box is opened,
and the new key is found inside.
The victim’s spectacles disappeared. The household utensils…and the last
indignity, while sitting for dinner, dirt is thrown from an unseen hand,
landing on the victim’s dinner.
He decides to leave and never return to Tellicherry.[2]
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The Canberra Times reported in September 1952 that the Assistant Bishop of Perth, the Right Reverend C.E.S. Muschamp visited a house in Claremont, west of Perth, to ‘lay a ghost’ that had been harassing a family. Rev. Muschamp was assisted by the Rector of St Andrews Church of England, the Rev. A.F. Blain. The two men blessed the house while saying prayers and sprinkling holy water.
A female
occupant of the house awoke one night to find the apparition of a lady standing
next to her bed. The following night, the same apparition appeared. When the
woman described the apparition to neighbours, they recognized it as a former
owner. The former owner was a woman who died in hospital just after World War
II. Her body was returned to the home, and a wake was held before her funeral. Since her death, three other families had
lived in the home, without incident.
The ghost reportedly was dressed normally and had grey hair and China blue eyes. The ghost was troubling one of the young children in the home, which led to the appeal to the church for an exorcism.[1]
Despite
knowing who the lady was when alive, the Christian ministers claimed the lady
was an ‘evil spirit’, and at ‘unrest.’ How horrendous for living relatives![2]
Researched
and written by Allen Tiller © 2024
A headless ghost haunting the London head office of Coutts
and Co. bank was claimed to be identified by Eddie Burks. The ghost was often
seen during the day and sometimes in the evening. In the presence of the
apparition, the temperature would change, and electrical devices would
malfunction.
Thomas Howard (1536 – 1572) 4th Duke of Norfolk,
was a second cousin of Queen Elizabeth I. He was involved in a plot to overthrow
Queen Elizabeth I in favour of Mary Stuart, the daughter of King James V of
Scotland. Mary’s husband, King Francis II of France died, and Mary returned to
Scotland where she became Mary, Queen of Scots.
Queen Elizabeth suggested Howard as a possible husband for Mary, but Mary chose
someone else. Her husband was murdered shortly after the wedding. Elizabeth
appointed Howard to investigate the murder. Howard discovered Mary was
complicit in the murder. Mary’s advisors encouraged a union between Howard and
Mary to stop his investigation. Howard agreed as he believed Elizabeth would be
pleased.[1]
Elizabeth, however, decided that a union
between Howard and Mary would be dangerous for her, so in 1569, she had Mary
imprisoned. She had Howard arrested and detained in the Tower of London. Howard
was later released, but with the stipulation that he would not be involved in
any plots with Mary against Queen Elizabeth.[2]
A plot was envisioned to kidnap Elizabeth
and place Mary on the throne. In 1571, Queen Elizabeth was made aware of the
plot, and the fact that Howard had been sending money to Mary’s supporters in
Scotland. Howard, who was not part of the kidnap plot, was named as the head of
it by Mary. He was arrested and again placed in the Tower of London. On June 2,
1572, at age 37, Thomas Howard was beheaded.[3]
Eddie Burks was able to persuade the spirit that the time
had come for him to depart the earthly realm. On 15th November 1993, an
exorcism was conducted, and a congregation that included the present Duke and
Duchess of Norfolk and the Earl and Countess of Arundel gathered at the nearby
Catholic church.[4]
They prayed for the repose of Thomas Howard’s soul.[5] Burks claimed to assist
the ghost in resolving his bitterness. The ghost’s daughter (in spirit) appeared and
took Howard’s hand. They moved into the light together.[6]
On leaving the service the present Duke was asked by a
reporter if he was glad that his ancestor was finally at rest. “Actually” came
the reply “I don’t believe in ghosts.”
Despite the exorcism, Thomas Howard's ghost visited Burks on
occasion. Howard’s ghost returned to give his thanks for his releasement. He
was now in a beautiful place with his daughter. On June 2, 1994, the
anniversary of his execution, Howard came again and said he still felt sad
about his execution but knew he could let go of those emotions.
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[1]
Robert Stedall, ‘Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk,’ Mary Queen of
Scots.net,
https://www.maryqueenofscots.net/peoplelist/thomas-howard-4th-duke-norfolk/.
[2] Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia.
"Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk." Encyclopedia
Britannica, (29 May, 2023). https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Howard-4th-duke-of-Norfolk.
[3]
‘Queen’s Bank: Haunting of Coutts & Co.,’ Occult World, (2023), https://occult-world.com/queens-bank-haunting-of-coutts-co/.
[4] 'Exorcism for headless ghost', The
Canberra Times, (15 November 1993), p. 7.
[5]
Esther Oxford, ‘Execution victim finds peace after 400 years,’ Independent,
(1993),
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/execution-victim-finds-peace-after-400-years-1504569.html.
[6]
‘Newspaper: Psychic ‘departs’ London Ghost,’ Tampa Bay Times, (1993).
In 1993, world media reported on a headless ghost that was
haunting Coutts & Co Bank. The bank is sometimes known as The Queen’s Bank
(now King’s) as the Royal Family are customers.
Coutts & Co. was founded in 1692. The bank's headquarters has been
located at 440 Strand in London since the late 1970s, in a building constructed
in the 1820s.
In 1992, several
female employees began to complain of a ghost. Computers and electric lighting
would fail, the temperature would plummet, and a shadowy figure would be seen
floating through the building. A receptionist reported witnessing a full-bodied
apparition crossing the atrium floor, that she knew as a ghost. After this
experience, many female employees refused to work in the building.[1]
Meanwhile, other employees in the
building were reporting a headless phantom at the bank entrances, coinciding
with temperature drops. This apparition was most often seen during the day and
early evening.[2]
The bank sought
someone to investigate the alleged haunting. They contacted the College of
Psychic Studies in Kensington, who recommended, Eddie Burks. During his
investigation, Burks held a séance. He claimed he contacted Thomas Howard, who
told him, ‘I was beheaded on a summer’s day… I have held much bitterness and…I
must let this go. In the name of God, I ask your help…’[3]
After the story broke in the media, a Jesuit priest and
member of the Royal Historical Society, Father Francis Edwards, identified the
headless ghost as Thomas Howard, the fourth Duke of Norfolk. Howard was married
to the daughter of the 12th Earl of Arundel and was widowed in 1557.
Next week, the story continues with Exorcism for Headless
Ghost: Part 2
Researched and written by Allen Tiller. © 2024
