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reported witnessing a “snake-like creature” swimming in the water just off Eccles beach in Norfolk. The men claimed that it was around forty feet in length and “skimming the surface of the water with a worm-like movement.” They also approximated it to be travelling at about one hundred miles an hour.

Could this have been the same creature spotted by people in Withernsea only a couple of weeks earlier? Could it also be the identical aquatic monster my grandfather experienced in the harbour at Whitby, also on the east coast of England? How can we say with accuracy that there are no monsters in the deep until we have explored much further? As a clairvoyant medium, I have personally experienced entities believed to only exist in mythology and have learned to keep an open mind to other possibilities. Fox Mulder once said, “The truth is out there,” and we should strive to uncover the truth, whatever that may be the case.

So, the next time you dip a toe in your local lake, paddle in a nearby river, or swim in the sea, you might want to take a slice of sticky cake along to placate any

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George Jarvis (1704-1793) was born in the beautiful village of Staunton-On-Wye, Herefordshire in England. He was an intelligent man who made his fortune from selling cattle and cutting leather. Upon George’s death he gifted around £75,000 to charity, equating to around £14 million today. However, within his will Mr Jarvis stated that his money must not be used to erect public buildings.

Built in the late 1850s, the main school building is comprised of 4 floors and over 40 rooms. Gothic in appearance, made from red brick along with a number of other buildings funded by George Jarvis, the school was purpose built as a boarding school for children of impoverished families. Within its long history it was also used to house members of the American army and could have potentially served as a hospital, accommodating injured soldiers. The property was also used as a hostel from the 1960s but has been disused since 2010 and is currently undergoing restoration.

The school is said to be haunted, with some reports by pupils who attended many years ago. These include the figure of a man seen in a top floor window, disembodied legs seen walking the corridors and objects moving on their own. When the army stayed within the building there was reportedly a room in which none of the soldiers would sleep which they called ‘the haunted room’. This was located on the top floor. Strange sounds were heard and there were even accounts of the old warden’s dog howling inexplicably and refusing to enter the room. As if these curious reports weren’t interesting enough, it’s also claimed that clothes are tugged, babies are heard crying, and there have been distinctly audible footsteps throughout the building.

Iwas invited by Martyn Goodfellow of The UK Paranormal Adventure Society (UPAS) to join in a group investigation of the school and naturally, I couldn’t resist. UPAS networks with other experienced groups periodically, on this occasion we worked with Wednesbury Paranormal. It has been years since I joined a group for an investigation, so I absolutely jumped at the chance. A magnificent location I have never set foot in before so there was absolutely no way I would turn this opportunity down! After reading Lorien Jones’ brilliant feature of her walkthrough of the building in issue 29 of Haunted Magazine I was thrilled to be visiting myself. Our group comprised of seasoned, like-minded investigators and between us we had an arsenal of equipment including Ouija Boards, Tipping tables, Digital Voice Recorders, K2 Meters, Mel Meters, Motion/Vibration Detectors, SLS cameras, Full spectrum

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cameras, Night vision cameras, Alice Box, K2 Trip Wire and a Paratek Box. We began around 7pm on a freezing cold April night and planned the evening methodically, breaking our group up into 3 smaller groups in order to tackle this vast location. The sky was clear, and millions of stars twinkled over the gothic turrets, made eerier still by the absence of even the faintest breeze. It was a chillingly still night.

The Middle and Top Floor

The large top floor housed a multitude of rooms including the clock room, classroom and what appeared to be dormitory bedrooms. Here we had some success with the Paratek box again with it saying the words “class” “term” and “dismissed.” This was interesting given the correlation of those words as it was previously, an educational setting. We also received words in particular relation to finances which was intriguing considering Mr Jarvis’s will. Furthermore, we smelt tobacco in this area and heard whistling and footsteps. One group felt a presence and captured an interesting photo of what looked like the figure of a man. The clock room was particularly active for one of our groups who caught great footage of the motion detector balls responding to questions relating to a young boy and again we received confirmation of this via the Paratek box, further consolidating our findings.

The Ground Floor

The ground floor was impressive with bathrooms, two large halls and various other rooms including one which was used for séances. We had mixed results with our investigators experiencing motion detectors being triggered. These were in response to questions in a side room we didn’t expect to be active as well as in the séance room. The séance room proved active, using the motion detector balls with the Paratek device

saying “ball” which seemed to corroborate this fantastic evidence. In here I also captured some very foggy, misty looking photographs which was really odd. Knocking sounds were also heard by one of our groups in addition to footsteps in the corridor that were strikingly audible.

The Cellars

The main building has a large basement which is split into two dark, atmospheric cellars. The highlight was a figure captured on the SLS camera. A very slender person appeared next to me. I was knelt down on the floor at the time. The figure moved further away when I put my hand out towards it and then it seemed to move between two team members which was strange. Suddenly as quickly as it appeared it disappeared and did not return. In the same area, the Alice box gave us many words, some which appeared to make sense to us considering the questions we asked. Sounds were heard down here including knocking in response to some of our questions, and most shockingly (and rather disconcertingly) we even heard growling and what sounded like a hiss type noise. Perhaps an attempt to scare us off, deter us from further investigation or get our attention?

The Outbuilding

Used as a social club, the outbuilding was large enough to accommodate with its own maze of rooms going off in every direction. It looked like an old-fashioned working men’s club. I can just see the bar full of merry locals, sinking pint after pint, throwing darts, and gathering around the now vacant pool table. Paint peels from the walls and the ceilings crumble to the floor. The air in here was thick and you can literally still feel the energy that once bustled here. Some members of our team experienced some physical reactions including pain within their body. Unfortunately, I ran out of time to investigate this area but next time I’d be very interested in prioritizing it for sure!

In summery this location absolutely lived up to my expectations from the research I completed. I would highly recommend this to any investigators wanting to visit a stunning and genuinely haunted location with a complex variety of rooms and a rich history. One night simply was not enough and I cannot wait to return. The highlight for me has to be the activity we got from our motion detectors, our physical feelings and the unexplainable sounds we heard during the night. A huge thank you to Martyn, Nat and of course all the other fantastically talented investigators that were part of our team that night. We captured some incredible evidence, and it was a privilege to be

part of it. Katie X If you are interested in privately hiring out the George Jarvis School you most definitely should contact Nat Lawrence on: thegeorgejarvisschool@gmail.com and check out The UK Paranormal Adventure Society on Facebook here: https://www. facebook.com/groups/459491310878204/?r ef=share Check out Wednesbury Paranormal here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ wednesburyparanormal/?ref=share