Paranormal Watch July by Brian lambert

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Editors Pick Kirlian Photography

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July 2009

Don't Miss Out Be Apart Of It ! A Growing Monthly Magazine

A Night at Fort Widley 2 Britain's Oldest Ghost 2 Philip Soslmom 3

BPA News

Crime Stoppers 5 Website Updates 6

Out & About Storey from the Internet

Interviews

Paranormal Youth The paranormal watch Is always glad to receive your news, stories, and investigations and group write –ups.

Special Guests

So feel free to mail anything you think might be of interest we will do our best to feature it in the next month‘s edition.

Editor Say, Team News, Members Corner, Book & Film Reviews, Location Reports, Gadgets Reviews, Paranormal Story’s,

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Paranormal Watch Editors’ of the Paranormal Watch INSIDE THIS MONTH ISSUE

Page 3 CIA puzzle can you Page 4-5 Kirlian photography

Tam Kinnear-Swift,

Brian Lambert,

To be announced

Page 6-7 Horror or Amityville Welcome to the July edition of the PARANORMAL WATCH. To contact us, or send in any stories or articles, you can email us at Paranormalwatch@ukbpa.org or by visiting the BPA site and use any of our on line services for the paranormal watch.

Page 8 The 2012 Mystery Page 9 MJ Ghost at Neverland Page 10 Britain's oldest ghost Page 11-12 Out & About Page 13-14 A Night at Fort Widley Page 15 The Noble Nurse Page 16-17 Gadgets Reviews

Editors say...

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It‘s been a very interesting month with new proactive changes being introduced into the BPA to find out more page 18 website updates.

Page 19 Norwich UFO Page 20-22 Is Your House is haunted Page 23-25 Phillip Solomon Page 26 28 Jack Upertons Gibbet.

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A New look to our magazine, with the success of the magazine growth and with more people sending in their story‘s to the paranormal watch, we are now looking for people that would like to come aboard in offering their help working on the magazine, so if you got the flare and the eye for news and would like to offer your help in a fast growing magazine, Then contact us ver. the BPA website or email brian@ukbpa.org

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Paranormal Watch A Phenomenon that’ is one big puzzle to the CIA? truth, its message written entirely in code. Almost 20 years after its dedication, the text has yet to be fully deciphered. A bleary-eyed global community of self-styled cryptanalysts—along with some of the agency's own staffers—has seen three of its four sections solved, revealing evocative prose The most celebrated inscription at the Central Intelligence Agency's headquarters in Langley, Virginia, used to be the biblical phrase chiseled into marble in the main lobby: "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." But in recent years, another text has been the subject of intense scrutiny inside the Company and out: 865 characters of seeming gibberish, punched out of halfinch-thick copper in a courtyard. It's part of a sculpture called Krypton, created by DC artist James Sanborn. He got the commission in 1988, when the CIA was constructing a new building behind its original headquarters. The agency wanted an outdoor installation for the area between the two buildings, so a solicitation went out for a piece of public art that the general public would never see. Sanborn named his proposal after the Greek word for hidden. The work is a meditation on the nature of secrecy and the elusiveness of PAGE 3

that only makes the puzzle more confusing. Still untracked are the 97 characters of the fourth part (known as K4 in Kryptos-speak). And the longer the deadlock continues, the crazier people get.

Artist James Sanborn Whether or not our top spooks intended it, the persistent opaqueness of Kryptos subversively embodies the nature of the CIA itself—and serves as a reminder of why secrecy and subterfuge so fascinate us. " The whole thing is about the power of secrecy," Sanborn tells me when I visit his studio, a barnlike structure on Jimmy Island in Chesapeake Bay (population:

2). He is 6'7", bearded, and looks a bit younger than his 63 years. Looming behind him is his latest work in progress, a 28-foot-high re -creation of the world's first particle accelerator, surrounded by some of the original hardware from the Manhattan Project. The atomic gear fits nicely with the thrust of Sanborn's oeuvre, which centers on what he calls invisible forces. With Kryptos, Sanborn has made his strongest statement about what we don't see and can't know. "He designed a piece that would resonate with this workforce in particular," says Toni Hiley, who curates the employeesonly CIA museum. Sanborn's ambitious work includes the 9-foot 11-inch-high main sculpture—an S-shaped wave of copper with cut-out letters, anchored by an 11-foot column of petrified wood—and huge pieces of granite abutting a low fountain. And although most of the installation resides in a space near the CIA cafeteria, where analysts and spies can enjoy it when they eat outside, Kryptos extends beyond the courtyard to the other side of the new building. There, copper plates near the entrance bear snippets of Morse code, and a naturally magnetized lodestone sits by a compass rose etched in granite.

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Paranormal Watch Kirlian photography the Borage as shown below

Mandy Knight, Kirlian photography

Or perhaps a head of Lavender

with my finger placed atop to connect for testing. Here is another image, this time of a Ginseng capsule. Many people use this wonderful supplement to great positive effect, yet as you will see from the much duller and slightly muddied background energy, this isn‘t so suitable for me personally. Having tried to take Ginseng for a while, I can definitely vouch for this fact!

Over the past two issues we have seen Kirlian photography grow from an amazing discovery in 1939 by the Russian electrician and part-time inventor Semyon Kirlian, when he realised the potential of being able to capture the A dog‘s paw placed on the outside body‘s energy field on film, of the sleeve against the film will through it‘s use as a diagnostic produce an interesting image… tool, to being employed in the One Step Beyond…Having exparanormal field and even further, plored the potential of kirlian capturing angelic influences. work on various subjects, supplements, flowers etc… I began to realise what beautiful images they This month I shall endeavour to were in themselves, so began my latest path of exploration… Kirdemonstrate to our readers just lian Art how versatile this incredible camera can be. Remember, this device Likewise we can test our supple- This is high voltage photography, ments for personal suitability… has no ‗eye‘.. there is no lens my finger is only ever millimetres away from a charge that has the therefore it cannot view a subject. potential to be fatal, so should you invest in this camera, please don‘t try this unless you have a thorough The electrical charge of 220volts knowledge of and a wholesome which is generated and passed via respect for electricity. It can be a electrodes beneath the film itself, shocking experience! connects with and records the inHowever, I‘ve always been known fluence of any life force with Below is an image of the energy to push the envelope, go where which it connects. That can be output from a high quality others won‘t and try the seemingly anything from a simple sprig of Spirulina (green algae) tablet… impossible.. so here are some of PAGE 4

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Paranormal Watch Kirlian photography the results of my experiments with grounding and photographing a variety of inanimate objects. It is my energy that produces the light and colour and the object itself which shapes the image. Together we‘re quite a team now! ―Celestial Wonders‖

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I hope you‘ve enjoyed this little journey through Kirlian Photography! At the time of writing this article, I‘m thrilled to report that my Kirlian Art is selling well in ‗Retro Clubs‘ across the country! I also have some corporate interest… so wish me luck! Blessings of Light and Colour, Merlyn, Founder & resident medium for Through The Veil UK Private Paranormal Investigation Team www.through-the veil.wetpaint.com

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Paranormal Watch Amityville Horror or Amityville Hoax? mafia hit-man may have been responsible, his lies were quickly uncovered and he soon confessed responsibility for the crime .

sometimes manifest as a boy, and sometimes as a kind of demonic pig. Kathy Lutz was said to have been levitated into the air while DeFeo pled insanity at his trial but she slept and sometimes had her this defence was rejected. He was appearance metamorphosed into convicted of six counts of second that of an old woman. George degree murder and sentenced to 25 Lutz reported hearing strange muyears to life. sic playing from somewhere in the house and hinted that he developed homicidal inclinations toThe Amityville Legend wards his own family. Green slime oozed from the walls of the house. Just over one year later, George and Kathy Lutz, a newly married Mysterious apparitions were seen; and strange, painful welts apcouple with three children from peared on the body of Kathy Lutz. Kathy's previous marriage, purchased the Amityville house for Throughout their one-month stay the bargain price of $80,000. They in their new home, the Lutz family knew beforehand of what had was advised by a Catholic priest taken place there and had reconwho, at one stage, even performed ciled themselves to it. But they a blessing on the house, attemptwere to remain in their new home ing to drive out any trace of evil for only 28 days - before fleeing in that remained there. As the priest terror to live with Kathy's parents performed the ritual of blessing,

The Amityville case is one of the world's most famous ghost stories. It has been the subject of a number of books, films and documentaries and the controversies it has generated linger even to this day. Disputes centre on how much of the original story is based on fact and how much is fictional embellishment or even outright invention. Claims, counter-claims, and lawsuits have flown among those involved with the house, the alleged haunting and the subsequent inTheir experiences during those 28 vestigation of it. days formed the basis of the The DeFeo Murders Amityville legend. It was preThe basis of the story is a family sented to the world initially tragedy that no one disputes. On through "The Amityville Horror," November 13th, 1974 23-year old a book by author Jay Anson. AcRonald DeFeo Jr., murdered all cording to Anson, the family had a the other members of his family - succession of weird experiences in his parents, two sisters, and two the house. They heard strange brothers - in cold blood, shooting sounds, had the sensation of being them with a rifle while they slept. plucked at by strangers; one of the Although DeFeo initially feigned children developed an imaginary innocence to the police and confriend, called Jodie, who said cocted a story suggesting that a strange things to her and would PAGE 6

he is said to have heard a deep, masculine voice instructing him to "Get out!" When he turned to see who it was, there was no one there. According to the book, the priest was himself afflicted with a variety of physical ailments which he was sure stemmed from a supernatural presence in the house. The book also claimed that the area in which the house stood had been used as a kind of internment area by the Indians who once lived there; sick, deranged and termi-

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Paranormal Watch Amityville Horror or Amityville Hoax? nally ill members of the Native American community had been locked up there until they died.

side. Kaplan checked the records and found there was no snow on the ground that day.

Amityville Horror or Amityville The sceptics were vindicated in Hoax? 1979 when William Weber, The Lutz family cooperated with Ronald DeFeo's lawyer, appeared Anson in the creation of the book on a radio program and confessed and had arrived at an arrangement that the whole thing was a hoax. with him beforehand through He claimed that he and George which they would be entitled to a Lutz had dreamed up the fraudushare of any profits the book lent scheme while consuming sevmade. In the event, it became a eral bottles of wine. best-seller, selling millions of cop- Weber wanted a new trial for his ies in America alone. Predictably, client, using the pretext that Defilm-makers were soon interested Feo had been under supernatural and when the film rights to the influence while committing the book were sold, the Lutzes cashed murders; Lutz, he said, just in again. George Lutz later admit- wanted to get out from under a ted that his family had made bemortgage that was crippling him tween $400,000 and $500,000 financially. from its share of the book and film The priest who had played such a deals. prominent part in the narrative deAfter the book had become a best- nied that he had suffered any bodseller, the carping began. Paranor- ily afflictions, as the book had demal investigator Stephen Kaplan scribed. In 2002, the local church decided to look into the case and issued a statement, indicating that quickly became convinced that a it believed the whole thing was a fraud was being perpetrated on the fraud. general public. Many of the critics noted the He could see plainly that the parts strangely cinematic nature of the of the house that the book deoddities described in the book scribed as having been destroyed the green slime oozing from the or damaged in the strange sewalls, the apparitions and illusions quence of events were, in fact, in that vanished quickly after appearperfect condition, in their original ing - many of which seemed curiform. The book reported the ously reminiscent of the film "The Lutzes having found a clovenExorcist" which had been a worldhoofed footprint in the snow outPAGE 7

wide pop-culture sensation only a few years before. Conclusion Most people now accept that the Amityville case, as described in Jay Anson's book, and the films that followed it, was, to a large extent, fraudulent. Some believe there was a vestige of truth there; that some paranormal activity did occur, but was embellished beyond all recognition by an unscrupulous author; others claim that the whole thing was a fiction from start to finish. It should be pointed out, however, that George Lutz maintained until his death in 2006 that his story was accurate and truthful and some of the investigators who looked into the case over the years stand by their original assessment that the haunting was real. Jim and Barbara Cromarty, a couple who moved into the house after the Lutzes vacated it, insisted they encountered nothing unusual and were bothered more by the legions of curiosity-seekers who showed up than by any paranormal phenomena

Paranormal Youth Reporter Bethany Lambert

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Paranormal Watch The 2012 Mystery but some of his ideas included the invention of a time machine, the emergence of the first truly sentient artificial intelligence, or a global first contact event with an alien species.

times in the past, on average every 200,000 years. Moreover, a

change is overdue. The last shift occurred almost 800,000 years ago. Scientists have also noted that the earth's magnetic field is fading. It's certainly fascinating that two It is now 10% weaker than it was separate ancient predictive syswhen first discovered in 1845. The tems, originating in completely fading may well be a precursor to distinct cultures, should both ata polarity shift. What the effects of Interpretations of the Mayan cal- tach cosmic significance to the a polarity shift would be are not endar and the significance of its winter solstice event of 2012. Is it completely known. Life has surend date vary significantly. Some vived earlier changes but - as far time to get scared? insist it means nothing. The Mayas we know - nothing like a civilians just picked that end date arbi- 2012 : Enlightenment or Doom? sation as advanced as ours. trarily because their calendar had So if we are all doomed, what to end somewhere, they say. For could the source of this doom posothers, though, the Mayan end sibly be? Some claim that the pre- Astronomers point out, however, date is a forecast of doom : life as cessional cycle of the winter sol- that the exact position of the gawe know it will end on that day. stice will be in a once-in-every lactic plane is not easy to calcuEither everyone will die, or some- 26,000 years alignment with the late, and that a degree of imprecithing so tumultuously significant galactic plane in 2012. In astrolsion is involved in making judgewill happen, that our lives will ogy, this precessional movement ments about it. They say that the never be the same again. corresponds to a change in the pre- alignment could be more accucessional age : from the Age of rately described as occurring over Pisces to the Age of Aquarius, a range of years rather than at one The esoteric scholar Terence long foreseen as a time of enlight- specific moment in time. Some McKenna added another layer to enment and joy. Some see in the even insist that the optimal alignthe Mayan mystery when he pub- alignment not joy, but danger, ment has already occurred - in lished the result of his researches however. They fear that a great 1999! 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; into the I Ching, an ancient Chiastronomical catastrophe is about Conc lu sion nese book of prophecy. McKenna to occur. claimed that careful analysis of the I Ching revealed a pattern which So will the world as we know it paralleled events in human hisPerhaps the black hole at the cen- end on 2012? Is doom just around tory. Mysteriously, it came to an tre of our galaxy will send disrup- the corner, or perhaps even univerabrupt end on December 21 2012. tive spurts of radiation hurtling sal enlightenment? Unlike many Rather than seeing in it a predicof the other great paranormal mystowards earth, some say. Many tion of doom, however, McKenna speculate that the polarity of the teries, this one has a definite antended to view the change posiEarth's magnetic field will be re- swer. And we won't have to wait tively. versed, with possibly catastrophic long to find out what it is. consequences for all life on Earth. Paranormal Youth Reporter He believed that, on that date, a Bethany Lambert new era of enlightenment would The Earth's magnetic field has, in begin. What would actually hapfact, reversed polarity several pen he was usually vague about, PAGE 8

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Paranormal Watch Michael Jackson's ghost in Neverland or Is It ? far end. Neither the presenter nor

just that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a shadow. After investigation, it was decided that the the cameraman noticed the shadow, but after it was posted on shadow belonged to someone working in the Neverland mansion video sharing website YouTube, or a member of another network fans started pinpointing the shadow. Jackson passed away on crew. We have a feeling this highly-lightly explanation isn't June 25 after suffering a cardiac going to satisfy some MJ fans. arrest at his Los Angeles home. Your views regarding this? The Michael Jackson ghost 'sighting' has been debunked!

Michael Jackson's fans created a frenzy after possibly sighting the ghost of the pop legend at his Neverland ranch recently. An eerie shadow resembling Jackson's figure appeared on a wall in the singer's former home during a live television programme last week, reports thesun.co.uk.

When will the first report be filed that Michael Jackson isn't really dead, but only hiding out like Elvis , Michael Jackson can't be considered "The King" until he been spotted bowling or out shopping or like the other million sightings being reported by mourning fans of Elvis .

A Google search of "Elvis spotted" shows up about 547,000 hits. Video of a ghostly silhouette ap- That's an impressive target, and one that Jackson will have trouble parently crossing a room in MJ's matching. So Now I'm waiting for former residence was shot by CNN a week after the star's death, Jackson to be spotted with Elvis shopping and shown on Larry King Live.

If reports are to be believed, the shadow walked across the corridor The clip became a viral sensation and even moved quickly from left after viewers spotted the to right before disappearing. 'apparition' and a spooky soundtrack was added to the footage. The sighting reportedly took place during CNN's special show Inside Link Neverland, where Larry King was http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=uj9DgeLmzac in conversation with Jackson's brother Jermaine. While shooting, On Monday night, Larry and CNN the crew of the show takes viewers revisited the controversial ghost on a tour of the ranch and when sighting and dropped the bombthe camera enters a long hallway, shell that the shadowy figure was the shadowy figure appears at its PAGE 9

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Paranormal Watch Britain oldest ghost fresh evidence of the early

other members of the tour to arrive. "Later on when I took a look inhabitants of the caves - but no excavations were needed for this at the photo I saw this mist which was not visible at the time "I new 'find.' Simon Howard took won't say what I think I can see in the photos during a visit to the caves, one of which he says shows the picture - I'll let people decide the outline of a face in the rocks, for themselves." and a strange mist which wasn't Kent's Cavern worker James Hull there when the picture was taken. says it's not the first time a ghostly Britain's oldest ghost appears to sighting has occurred: "There have have been caught on camera at the been some strange and unexcountry's most ancient inhabited plained happenings in the caves site. down the years, as I've personally experienced on some of the paraThe 'spook' was snapped in a prenormal investigation nights we historic cave at Kent's Cavern in have held here," he said. Torquay, Devon, looming from a wall and surrounded by an eerie "But this is the first photograph Archaeologists have been digging mist. In the image, taken by a taken that we're aware of which up the prehistoric caves hoping to tourist, the ghostly face of the shows what looks like a ghost. unearth evidence of our ancestors caveman seems to hover in mid air "Everyone who has seen the for almost two hundred years staring in to the distance. photo here at the caves can see the profile of the face of a man with a Spooky: This amazing image of a large eye, long nose, small mouth ghostly apparition was caught on and a beard, wearing what appears camera by tourist Simon Howard to be a helmet with a nose-guard, at Kent's Cavern in Torquay, shrouded in mist." Devon For almost 200 years archaeologists have been digging up the prehistoric caves hoping to unearth evidence of our ancestors. They've found lots of bones of all sorts of animals - as well as a human jawbone dated at around 40,000 years old which was when Neanderthal Man became extinct. Now, it seems, there could be PAGE 10

The scene outside Kent's Cavern which is recognised as the most important stone age cave in Britain "We were on a tour round the caves and I happened to snap a picture inside the Bear's Den chamber while waiting for the

Kent's Cavern is recognised as the most important stone age cave in Britain and has revealed more about palaeolithic Britain than anywhere else. Implements found there include some that date back almost half a million years and many flints associated with the Neathderthals, while a human jawbone uncovered in 1927 is 31,000 years old, providing the oldest evidence of modern man

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Paranormal Watch Out and about news from the internet though a figure in a white shirt can clearly be seen sitting there. She is said to play the role of Mad Hat- told an investigator with the Sociter in Tim Burton‘s 3-D movie ety for Psychical Research that she remembered feeling rather cold ‗Alice in Wonderland‘ slated for sitting in that seat, even though it release in spring 2010. was a hot day. Other pictures Latest news has it that Johnny taken at the same time did not Johnny Depp seemed to enjoy por- Depp seems to be the most facome out. traying some profound sarcastic voured choice amongst the pronoting is that the helicopter was sequences regarding John Dillin- ducers in Hollywood Studios to used in the Falklands War, but ger as the decipherable ambusher play the role of Michael Jackson there is no information as to donning fedoras and coats flounc- in an upcoming biopic. Jamie whether or not a pilot died in that aircraft ?. ing tommy guns along with his Foxx is also been reportedly beconsortium of men staging intrilieved to be roped in for the role of cate jail breakouts and bank pilJackson in his early years before lages. his skin tone faded. Depp felt a gut-wrenching feeling through the filming of the movie that he was been closely and slyly observed by spirit of John Dillinger. Depp exclaimed how supernatural it felt to be in the shoes of the infamous mug, at times feeling his existence, though the feeling was not intimidating. There were some instants during shooting when Depp sensed a certain deCan You Solve The gree of consent from the guy. Johnny Depp was strangely overcome by a ghoul occurrence during the shooting of his upcoming . The star depicts the role of John Dillinger in the movie ‗Public Enemies‘.

zling shotgun explosions, Depp

It was an inestimable experience for the 46-year old stud as he commenced firing using the same ammunition, the Thompson gun and through the same settings that Dillinger fired through during the ensuing gun fight at Little Bohemia.

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Mrs. Sayer and some friends were Photos . visiting the Fleet Air Arm Station at Yelverton, Somerset, England Do you have any interesting in 1987 when this photo was photo s that cant be explained or taken. They thought it would be have paranormal sprites on them ? cute to take a picture of her sitting If so we would very much like to After effortlessly donning the role in the seat of retired helicopter. No hear from you . one, Mrs. Sayer insists, was sitting as the disreputable gangster in next to her in the pilot's seat... alPublic Enemies with some dazPAGE 11

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Paranormal Watch Out and about news from the internet white night clothes, had been seen on several occasions around the barn. Apparently, this is the ghost that Neil photographed.

For Rent Wonderful, two bedroom apartment that is totally haunted This house has quite a colourful history. From 1949 – 1952, this property was the home of Greek immigrant serial killer,

freeing up the space for you to use as storage. If you are a tenant of this property, on account of Zorba‘s fame, you might have some tourists knock on your door, but you have no obligation to let them in to see your house. We had a sign posted out front, but most chose to ignore it. More recently, the last tenant had chronic intestinal issues, necessitating the removal of all house carpets.

This amazing photo was taken by photographer and graphic designer Zorba ―The Face Eater.‖ Neil Sandbach in 2008. Neil was photographing some scenic shots The bodies of seven of his twentyat a farm Hertfordshire, England, five victims were found in a crawl space in the living area. as part of a project for wedding stationery; the couple planned to have their wedding ceremony held there. Later, Neil was astonished when he examined the digital photo on his computer. There, as if peeking around a corner at him, is a ghostly, white, almost glowing figure of what looks like a child. Neil says he is quite sure there was no one there at the time.

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There is further corroboration that this is a true ghost photo. Neil had shown the couple the anomalous photo, and before the wedding they asked the staff at the farm if they had ever had any spooky experiences there.

Do not worry though, police removed most of the remains after Zorba was arrested,

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I am not to sure about this as a good part of me think if a fake and a very creepy way to sale a house ! , so with the good old Google I began searching but NO Zorba Face Eaters), so the other part of me totally wants this to be real. Only for the Haunting But What a great place to hold a investigation to see if their is any truth to the story .

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Paranormal Watch A night at fort widley Forts to be constructed to counter this threat, Forts - Nelson, Purbrook, Wallington, Southwick, and Widley. Construction of Fort Widley commenced in 1861 and was completed in 1870 at a cost of ÂŁ93,980. It is six sided in trace and is symmetrical about a north south axis.

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It is identical to Fort Southwick, apart from one small deviation. The east and west dry ditches are enfiladed by small two storey demi caponiers whilst the main north ditch is covered by a full caponier. The return angles of the gorge ditch and protected by small musketry galleries.

If you look up on Portsdown Hill (Portsmouth), you will see a massive building looking out to sea, looking like its still protecting the Solent even after all these years. This ominous structure is one of the family of five forts, its name...Fort Widley. In mid 1850's Lord Henry Palmerston (Prime Minister of the time) decreed that the defences were too weak in the area to withstand a sea invasion, and also an invasion from the north that would leave the harbour open to bombardment, so he commisioned five

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magazine was constructed as a single barrel vaulted room, 57' X 27', for the storage of 2,500 barrels of powder. It was later subdivided into two rooms for shells and cartridges. A narrow passage runs round three sides of the magazine, there would originally have been glazed apertures in the magazine walls where oil lamps would have been placed for lighting the magazine. Further stairs from the parade ground lead to two mortar batteries and chemin de ronde.

In 1893 the forts armaments were 10 X 7" RBL's, (rifled breech loader), 4 X 64 pounder RML's (rifled muzzle loader), 4 20 pounder RBL's, 2 X 8" RML Howitzers, 5 X 6.6" Howitzers and 8 X 32 pounder SBBL's (smooth bore breech loader).

The fort was disarmed in 1907 but remained in military hands being used as an army barracks for the A central spiral stair from the pa- Royal Artillery until 1939. During rade ground gives access to the WW2 the fort saw a variety of four main tunnels running of it uses; from 1940 it served as an radially. These lead to the barrack 'Action Post, Fire' and in 1941 it block and caponiers. The main housed a Royal Engineers Bomb magazine is located half way Disposal Unit. From 1942 it was along the tunnel to the barrack used briefly to house POWs and block on the west side. from 1943 it was used as alternaThere is a semi circular tunnel by- tive control centre for Southwick House (HMS Dryad). passing the main magazine. The

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Paranormal Watch A night at fort widley We have done many investigations at this wonderful location, as they welcome investigators here (and sometimes Purbrook). We have had mixed results depending of course on activity, some groups have reported dark figures that disapear quickly, we have capOn 19 February 1952, the Civil tured some very strange orbs on Defence Committee of Portsmouth stills and camcorder (see our site). Borough Council proposed the The caretaker claims on several construction of a new main and occasions to see a soldier standing group control for the Borough to on sentry at the main gate on the be used in the event of a nuclear cctv camera facing it, but when he attack; it was decided this should looks outside the window the figbe established at Fort Widley. ure is gone! It was suggested that the main underground magazine and the ground floor of the barrack block should be adapted.

We have also heard a phantom whistle when no one else was there on a couple of occasions, and have heard and seen briefly a Work on the conversion started in small dog that roams the tunnels!. 1953 when further modifications were made to the main magazine and the Borough Control was offi- We captured on lock off camera cially opened by General Sir Sid- the sound of what appears to be a ney Kirkman, Director General of trolley being wheeled down one tunnel and it sounds like someone Civil Defence, sharpley brings it to a halt once in January 1955. It continued to they reach the bottom. perform this function until the end of the cold war and the Portsmouth District Council Emergency Centre, as it was by then know, finally closed in 1992. It was partly restored in the early 1970's and is now and equestrian centre and the venue for several local clubs and societies. PAGE 14

We also left a trigger object down the same tunnel with a camera trained on it, when we played back the footage we were astounded to hear a loud bang that could not have been made by anybody as only six of us were there (and were on break in the base room on the surface!).

But most strange of all we held a large investigation with around 18 people, in one tunnel several women (only women not the males) felt physically ill with headaches and nauesa and had to be removed from the area, where upon once they were in the base room they recovered sufficiently, but a some left not wanting to go back down into the tunnel. So as you see, this is a great location for people like us to spend their time investigating, as we always find it a pleasure there...whatever happens. Steve Ovell Shadow Seekers Ghost Group

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Paranormal Watch The Noble Nurse quickly answered .As i went down stairs the first evening, i heard a faint step behind me and turned to see her, coming down after me .On this occasion she didn‘t look at me but hurried on towards the front door where she abruptly vanished. The next night , i saw her again. She was standing at the dining Jan Cox From ESP room window, looking out. Her expression on this occasion A few years ago, while staying at a seemed incredibly wistful. I still hotel in the borders had a wonder- didn‘t know if i should say anyful experience with a ghost whose thing. Like all good guests, i dideyes were possibly the kindest n‘t want to rock the boat ! And so eyes ive ever seen. The ghost I‘m the situation continued for a while. referring to wore an old fashioned nursing uniform the kind i had I must have seen the spirits of the only ever seen in films about nurse at least a dozen times before world war two. deciding to say anything to the owner of the hotel .By now i felt I remember feeling amazed that it was time to stop being secretive this lady had actually served on about her. It seemed to me she was the front line nursing the poor, troubled by something, and somewounded youth of the nation a one must know who she was. youth cursed by that particular conflict. As i looked at her, i could almost hear the screams of Although the first world war was those lying horribly wounded, many years ago, i believed there knowing that they would never go would be those who might even home. remember a story about her so that i could discover why she still hung The first time i saw her, she actuabout the house, generally with ally put a finger to her lips, as if sad aura. i mentioned her to the to shush me .I understood i was to owner, i could detect she wasn‘t say nothing. So i didn‘t at that that surprised. What was more she point. I returned to the hotel for knew the immediately who she another short break three months was her elderly mothers later because i love the area. I didn‘t know if id see the lady or not. twin! Apparently her mum who had died several years before had But my question was ver y a twin sister By all accounts she PAGE 15

was a very caring girl who worked as a nurse in France during the first world war. The experience of war had unnerved her, and when she came home she was apparently never the same. In fact within a year or so of returning from war ,she became desperately ill herself. In the 1920s, she passed away leaving her sister devastated .She had never been forgotten, though The lady who owned the hotel said her mother often spoke of her. She brought out a photograph and there was my nurse!! As i looked at her i confess i was surprised .I had seen this lady so often and now here she was, looking so much younger and prettier, smiling and looking proud in her uniform, unaware of the horrors she was about to see. If only i could have told her , i remember thinking yet i doubted if it would have made any difference .I could see determination to go out and help in her eyes. There are many other reported sightings of this young nurse, and i feel privileged to be just one of many.

Do you have any interesting story's If so we would very much like to hear from you , Until then take care from Jan

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Paranormal Watch MEL - 8704 Paranormal Instrument by Pro-measure. so you can discard this as a cause if the levels are zero or normal. It measures EMF in Milligauss mG and micro teslas uT up to 20000 units, as it measures 3 levels at touch of a button (200, 2000, 20000). It also has an EMF 'burst Steve Ovell mode' where you can measure spikes etc really fast, as the only Shadow Seekers Ghost Group drawback with this machine is if you have EMF and temp reading I was at work once wondering, wouldn't it be good to have a me- together, its slighty slower as its taking two readings at same ter that can read EMF and Temperature at the same time, and also time. Measuring the temperature is you can see the flippin display in easy as you just leave the supplied probe in the top, as if you take it the dark as well!, well...i was trawling the net a while back and out the display for temp will disabingo!, my jaw dropped when my pear replaced by a dash to say its eyes allighted upon the beauty of not connected. the MEL - 8704 Paranormal Instrument by Pro-measure. It has a backlight which is great so you can at last tell your reading At first glance it looks like a cal- without having to shine you torch culator, but when you read the on your meter!, and if backlight is specs all becomes clear, i'll just on you can use it as a torch anygive you the basic rundown on it way cause it has a green glow that as hey!...its such an easy thing to lights up you immediate area. use, just turn it on an read the display for EMF levels and temp in either F or C which ever is easier You can record min or max levels and show them back at touch of a for you to read. button, but like a calculator it will wipe these when turned off. Alot of people believe in taking EMF readings, some don't and think its a waste of valuable inves- Availability is the let down in my view, as i had to get mine from the tigating time, but i always take readings of high EMF levels in a states as i can't find them in this country, so i had to pay vat and a location that may be the natural cause of people seeing things due blooming pick up charge as to the effects of EMF levels on the they wouldn't deliver it to me for some reason? human brain, PAGE 16

I love this gadget and can't praise it highly enough, as it is invaluable on investigations now and is always on my side in its case ready for use!, you can email me if you have any more questions on 'steveovell@gmail.com', if your thinking of getting this little beauty (i feel like something out of star trek when i'm using mine!)

Steve Ovell Shadow Seekers Ghost Group

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Paranormal Watch SONY IC Recorder (ICD-P520). with a battery that could do it, So what tools or gadgets do you thats over 5 days!!, on SP have with you in your kit bags , (standard) it can do 79hrs 20 mins, and on HQ (high quality) its does 29hrs 45mins, we use them on this setting as obviously its best quality. Its drawbacks are only a slight hiss on playback, and also it has a slighty weaker battery life than some out there, but with a fresh good quality battery it will last the night easy!

Steve Ovell Shadow Seekers Ghost Group SONY always knock out some top notch gear, and another winner is in the form of the SONY IC Recorder (ICD-P520). Its light and compact, much more than its Olympus counterparts, and for its size packs some punch in the recording dept with its 256MB capacity allowing for some pretty lengthy recording indeed! Lets take a look at the the specs. As stated its 256mb and its PC linkable with its supplied USB cable, and comes with full edititing software 'digital voice editor', which has some neat features allowing you to slow down and speed up voices etc (handy for an EVP you trying to clear up). Playback is good quality but does have a little hiss when played back on full volume, which can be reduced with an external mic etc. It has a high power 250mW front speaker, four message folders, voice operated recording function and selectable mic sensitity (high/low) but to me its recording times are its key factor, on LP (long play) it boasts an amazing 130hrs 25mins recording time, PAGE 17

We have had some impressive results using these little beauties, and they are a firm favourite in the Group, to me you can't go wrong with this choice of voice recorder for EVP work.

Have you come across tools that are over price and don't work or even tools that are great for value ?

If you are looking for help on what tools to get you started if You can pick these up on Amazon you are new into the paranormal for under 40 quid, which is superb reams ,I am sure Steve and Clint value for what you get, or you our gadget wizards will help you may find them cheaper somehere on the way . else, but they are a worthy addition to your equipment any way Reviews & Links you get one! If you are a paranormal store or company that would like to be display in our monthly magazine or are looking for our guys and girls to do a reviews regarding your tools then email us at paranormalwatch@ukbpa,org

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Paranormal Watch Website updates some of Chris work will go unnoticed to members or guest viewing the site as a lot of it has been in the site system process and working on the many of the secure databases that have been tailor made and built by him for the BPA. With Chris help and support we have now launch of one of our Website Designer new projects within the BPA, we have now completed the set up of Over the past few weeks there crime stoppers which is great have been lots of changes made to news for some but I am sure oththe website. ers will see this as a positive stand against them and others working Most of them have been made to towards Halting their fraudulent allow the Administrators to speed acts with in the Paranormal reams. up the process of vetting and accepting new members, allowing them more time to carry out their day-to-day tasks and to focus on their goals. Christopher Murphy

Some of the changes made to the public sections include allowing People to report illegal activities within the Paranormal industry and allowing people to share the website with friends on their favourite websites such as Facebook, Stumble Upon ect.

A lot of our process have be put forward by our members or supporters , I am very pleased and delighted that others are also offered their feedback in how we should be moving onwards

being used, building a grim and negative outlook on the honest paranormal clubs and company‘s out there,

Off with the cuffs and in with a stand I say! More needs to be done to stop this from continuing onwards and allowing them to ridicule the public and others on their way. YES we know that having an Association is not everyone cup of tea, but nor is allowing the ones that continual to break the law or bend them to suit their needs is also not acceptable in mine and others books. The value and the meaning in what we all do is being alter and being rueing by those that conduct them self in this manner , So now you and like others have the opportunity to do something about this ,don‘t allow this to continue report it make a stand .

and tackling the growing problems.

We are currently working on a register, where Members and guest can view details of Registered Licence Holders and Haunted Venues. This should be up and running within the next few weeks.

The fundamentals of people feedback is a very important part of the BPA , without knowing or understanding what people are seeking we can‘t provide a service to them or others and also how to deal with the growing problems , I would like to thanks Chris for all so no matter if its negative critehis help in building and working rion or positive support its always good to hear them . on our website, Chris has most defiantly helped us by providing Once again more reports new ways to speed up a lot of our are coming in regarding corrupt old process and also seen other and disgraceful technique that is ways to help streamline others , PAGE 18

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Paranormal Watch Norwich UFO strange lights. Chinese lanterns would not explain why the streetlights went. On the 23rd of May at Thorpe Marriot, eleven bright orange globes were witnessed at 10.00pm and they

room window. The witness described the object as looking like it was spinning slowly on its own axis and made a few short darting movements and the witness thought it might fall from the sky, but the object moved one or two degrees lower. The item disappeared for approximately 10 minutes and the witness went off to get some binoculars. The object re-appeared changing from a luminous shape often to an oval shape, with bright lights around the edge. The witness‘s partner had seen it move on recent nights, with lights on.

looked like bright burning lights. The globes moved at the speed of a plane and took about 20 minutes Tracy Monger to disappear from eyesight. The witness said he ruled out planes, helicopter and balloons and someNorwich has had a few unexplain- thing re-entering the atmosphere able lights in the past but the last as the lights were to low. It was two years have seen more sightconfirmed later that Wensum Valings. On the 21st of May, strange ley Golf Club let some lanterns off orange lights were seen; the witthat night and it was confirmed ness was driving down Barn Road that the orange lanterns floated and saw two lights, which initially towards Thorpe Marriot and Feltlooked like a light at either end of horpe area. Most light sightings are being exa crane. The orange lights were plained as chinese lanterns and this is a good explanation for any On the 24th of May, orange lights lights now being seen in the sky, were seen in the region of the Uni- with/without any evidence to say versity of East Anglia, this area that any lanterns have been let off has had previous sighting of unex- in that area. The glow of the lanplainable lights. On the same tern can be seen in the sky for up night two witnessed from the to 20 minutes, while travelling up Taverham area witnessed a lot of to a distance of 1 mile and the lanorange lights for about an hour, terns then float back to the earth. some lights were in two‘s but the The Lanterns can reach over 2,000 fading in and out, like a cloud/mist lights were mainly singly and meters in altitude. This has now even thou the night sky was clear went quite away into the distance. got me thinking and I am in the with the stars being visible. process of experimenting with Chinese Lanterns over Norwich, Four streetlights in a row started to The lights were quite big and were go out as the witness approached in synconize with each other, this Grapes Hill. The witness did should rule out chinese lanterns, think it was Chinese lanterns but the witnesses also ruled out firesaid they moved strangely and disworks and planes. On the 25th of appeared at the same time but May more orange lights were seen maybe the lights went behind in the Wensum park area at something. The next day a few 10.30pm.On the 8th June, a yelpeople were saying that strange lowish white object was seen in lights had been seen over Norwich the Earlham Green Lane area of that night, but a lot of people will Norwich at 2.45am, from a bednot officially report seeing any PAGE 19

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Paranormal Watch Paranormal Youth of 21:30 p.m. I was sitting in my room doing home work when the curtains begin to move, the window was closed. I could not feel any breezes but I did take a photo.

To aid you report you have to start to process this like a detective would looking for clues and answers to the happening.

Tip The best thing is probably to Tip most mobile phones now days talk it over with the neighbours, have a camera and video built in ask them about the history of the them. So if you get a opportunity home, and whoever lived there taken a photo or video it to add to before you did. Did anything unyour report. Remember you have usual happen...etc? to balance the details that are tak- Paranormal tools. ing place. Don‘t assume strait i was asked the other day by one Sprites are often said to create a away that it‘s haunted because of of our paranormal youth reporter , sense of coldness wherever they your finding you need to build on what are the most common signs go, many paranormal teams use the report and analyzed. that a house or building is haunted tools to aid them on the way such and should we take all unexas thermometers so they can plained sounds or smells as proof measure differences in temperathat a place is haunted or has a ture between one part of a building ghost !. That‘s a very good quesand another , tion? There are many types of devices First thing first what I would tell out on the market that will do this anyone is to start to keep a diary for you or a report (along with taking Tip remember to understand how photos) there is no right or wrong the tools work, way of doing a report just cover as much information as you can at many thermometers out there that the time that then can then be have a laser that you pull a trigger Key Elements analyzed at a later date . or push a button and then point it This is because NOT all haunting at a spot to get a reading , please For example: are the same and they may display note over a distant reading will A) May 15th 09 at the time of a variety of phenomena, Some alter I would recommend that 19:30 p.m. I was reading a book could feature a single phenomenon most reading work well with in a when my table lamp flickered then while others could consist of many 2 meter span given you more of a turned off for a few seconds then different phenomena so the report true reading. If you are hearing it turned on again, I felt a cold that you build is very important unexplained noises, attempt to rebreezes. No windows open and the when it comes down to analyzcord them with a portable tape redoor was (shut) . ing the findings. corder but most mobile phone will B) May 20th 09 at the time PAGE 20

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Paranormal Watch Paranormal youth cater for recordings too.

and on - likewise, these events are seldom seen actually occurring, Things to Look For but the lights are switched on or Strange animal behaviour- a dog, off when the experience knows cat or other pet that has started to they were not left that way. This behaves strangely. Dogs may bark can also happen with TVs, radios at something unseen, cower with- and other electrically powered out apparent reason or refuse to items. enter a room they normally do. Cats may seem to be "watching" something cross a room. Animals have sharper senses than humans, and many researchers think their psychic abilities might be more finely tuned also.

think their houses are haunted. Yet even stranger things can happen... Stronger Evidence The following phenomena are more rare, but could be stronger evidence of a haunting: Mild psychokinetic phenomena hearing a door open or close is one thing. Actually seeing it happen is quite another. Similarly, actually seeing a light go on or off by itself is greater proof that something unexplained is happening.

Do you see the TV or radio turn Unexplained sounds - footsteps; on? Or perhaps your present when knocks, banging, rapping; scratcha child's powered toy begins to ing sounds; sounds of something operate on its own. Doors and being dropped. Sometimes these windows are locked or unlocked. noises can be subtle and other Some people report that when they times they can be quite loud. are in bed they can feel and/or Unexplained shadows - the sightDoors, opening and closing - most hear something sitting on the bed. ing of fleeting shapes and shadoften, these phenomena are not Feelings of being touched - the ows, usually seen out of the corner seen directly. feeling of being watched is of the eye. "Shadow People." The experience either hears the one thing, and actually feeling like Many times, the shadows have distinct sounds of the doors open- vaguely human forms, while you are being touched is quite aning and closing (homeowners get other. Some people feel something other times they are less distinto know quite well the distinctive brush past them, something touchguishable or smaller. sounds their houses make) or the ing their hair or "a hand" on the experience will return to a room to Feelings of being watched - this is shoulder. Some feel a gentle poke, not an uncommon feeling and can push or nudge. find a door open or closed when they are certain that it was left in be attributed to many things, but it Cries and whispers - on occasion, the opposite position. Sometimes could have a paranormal source if muffled voices, whispering and the feeling consistently occurs in a furniture, like kitchen chairs, are crying can be heard. Sometimes particular part of the house at a perceived to have been moved. it's music from some unknown particular time. Very rarely will the experience source. People hear their names Those are some of the most comactually witness the phenomenon being said. This phenomenon, as mon experiences of those who taking place. Lights turning off is true for the one above, gains PAGE 21

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Paranormal Watch Paranormal youth more credibility if more than one person hears or sees the same thing at the same time.

they really could be just products of your imagination of course, the more extreme the phenomena, the Cold or hot spots - cold spots are harder they are to dismiss. And, as noted above, if multiple witnesses classic haunting symptoms, but any instance of a noticeable vari- experience the same phenomena, ance in temperature without a dis- they are likely to be taken more seriously. cernable cause could be evidence

Safety Before you even consider doing any formal experiment you will need to ask parents or where you are doing this test‘s permission.

You need to understand the basic and have to start to think like a detective seeking evident and research looking for proof. You will Unexplained smells - the distinct find that many paranormal refragrance of a perfume or cologne searchers will have routine that that you do not have in your that do on ever investigation behouse. fore starting their experiment or This phenomenon comes and goes even before they enter a haunted without any apparent cause and experiment that you or others will may accompany other phenomena, do, they may sound silly or even such as shadows, voices or psyCalls the Experts don‘t do it your- daft but well worth taking on chokinetic phenomena. Foul doors self! board if you would like to become can happen in the same way If you are unsure and required a paranormal researcher. A person who has experienced help or even looking for answers, Did you know that the lord‘s some of these phenomena might you should call in or contact a prayer is very well know and used have cause to believe that his or team of paranormal investigator by many paranormal researcher her house is haunted. But maybe DON‘T DABBLE when conducting their experinot. ment ,it sound silly but just to recite it to yourself within your mind In fact, according to most experts, or even out load is showing respite probably not. The human mind and human senses (as any magito the sprits, If you respite them cian will tell you) are easily then you will be also respected . fooled. And people can often misWell worth doing before and the take explainable (if unusual) ocend of any test or experiment. Uncurrences in their homes for the with the unknown unless you are til next month be safe and happy paranormal. fully aware of what you are doing reading. Before you decide there's a ghost in your house or move out from fear, do your best to find rational explanations for what you are experiencing. As real as some of these things might seem to you, PAGE 22

Remember your safety come first.

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Paranormal Watch Philip Solomon This month I am interviewing a dear old friend of mine Philip Solomon, who is very well known for his work and along with his wealth of knowledge and understanding regarding the spiritual & Psychic world. Philip Solomon has been a medium all his life and He has demonstrates his gift of mediumship in theatres and large halls and has been a professional Spiritualist medium for thirty years.

Philip is the personal psychic medium to some of the world's most famous Stars and has been a guest on many TV and radio programmes worldwide. An unassuming man, he describes himself as just a very ordinary man but with a special gift.

that has stayed with you regarding also a medium herself. Eventually this ? mom became president of Darlaston Church, important in the SNU - Good questions! The very first time I can remember using or be- Movement in those early years ing aware of my mediumistic gift, and earned a reputation of being a brilliant medium. She never did I was probably about two and I theatre tours or worked in the mesaw a lady in the corner of our dia but I think was every bit as front room who seemed to be sort of off the floor in a sitting position good as the two Dorises, Doris with what I remember as a shawl Stokes and Doris Collins. To this around her shoulders. I looked up day, 22 years after mom passed to her and said hello and she said, away, they still refer to her as 'the mother of the church'. "Can you see me Philip? I replied, "Of course I can, who are you?" My father, Howard Saunders, was she smiled and said, "Well, you could call me your grandmamma." the secretary of Darlaston at one time and also took development When I asked my mother about classes, teaching others to develop this in later years, she told me that their gifts as well. was exactly how her own grandDad demonstrated at most of the mother had looked and what she West Midlands churches and also would have probably called herdid some very big hall events as self. Also, when I went to school I well. Dad passed to the higher life was surprised to find other kids didn't see the people I could. But just over two weeks ago and there the experience of seeing the lady was a very nice tribute about him in Psychic News. With parents in the corner as a toddler has allike mine, it is no wonder I'm a ways stayed with me. medium as well,

- Philip your parents were famous - I believe that Hans Holzer, One mediums, did they encourage you of the real giants and pioneers in the field of ghost investigation and on the way. paranormal research, Often called -Yes Mom, Elsie Saunders, "the original Ghost Hunter," Hol(Solomon is my writer's name) zer investigated thousands of was known by almost everyone in ghost and haunting cases,. As a the Spiritualist Movement. She parapsychologist, Holzer's - Philip, can you tell me about the went to Darlaston church as a little first time you noticed you had this girl with my grandmother, Mary, Influence on today's researchers is ability and is there a special time far-reaching; many of the theories who knew the founders and was PAGE 23

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Paranormal Watch Philip Solomon we have today about ghost phenomena are due to or heavily influenced by his work. He described you as the greatest medium of our time with the comment there can be no doubt about it. That must of been a great honour to received quote by him like that, but I also understand you also have had the odd cup of tea with the Queen, what was that like?

Yes my hobbies which included playing music, keyboard, guitar, and ukulele (George Formby style) of whom he is a massive fan. He likes to sing and has a range that can be described as wide ranging from the style of Elvis Presley and Billy Fury to just about anything from the British Old Time Music Hall. He particularly likes to wear his Fifties Teddy Boy gear or his Black Country cap and scarf when he is doing charity entertaining and singing.

is an unswerving supporter of deserving charities, particularly anything to do with the visually impaired, cancer and children in need of the world.

- I believe you have your own radio show could you tell us a little about that, what guest have you had on your shows and how can our readers tune into to your shows , Wolverhampton City Radio,

He is also considered a great authority on Black Country history and the unusual, spoken dialect of that region, which is situated in the central English West Midlands and often visits homes for the elderly and disabled dressed in Traditional Black Country clothing and likes nothing more than to get eve-I was invited to a Royal Garden Party to take tea with the Queen in ryone involved in a good old sing recognition of my many years of song and have a laugh and joke about charity work. 'The Good Old Days'. This is something that not many people know I have always done, and for me this honour was one of the greatest days of my life. I am He also loves old British motorcyunquestionably a very strong sup- cles and owns two classics of his own, a 1961 BSA A10 Super porter of our Royal Family. Rocket and a 1970 Triumph Bonneville which, unfortunately these When you are not demonstrating days, are more polished than ridyour mediumship or giving clair- den. He also loves the theatre and voyant demonstrations at home or travel abroad.? do you have time for Philip is an out and out family Hobbies and pastimes, man, married with two children.

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He loves animals of all kinds and

My show are on the Wolverhampton City Radio, WCR 101.8 FM, every Monday night 7-9pm. It is very much a Fifties and Sixties show with A List guests from the world of rock'n' roll but often supported by very famous people from the paranormal and psychic fields. Your readers can listen live in the West Midlands on 101.8 FM or worldwide on the internet at http://www.wcrfm.com. Just follow the links .

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Paranormal Watch Philip Solomon include Guided by the Light, the Autobiography of a Born Medium, The A-Z of Spiritualism and Haunted Black Country.

Some of my guest that i have interviewed are , Kelly Groucott (ELO), Rustie Lee (TV Chef), Don Powell (Slade), Dave Berry, Marty Wilde, Uri Geller, Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones), Donnie Burns (World champion dancer), Barron Knights, Derek Acorah, Lesley Smith, Lee Everett (Kenny's widow), Sonny West (Elvis' friend and bodyguard), Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe (Living TV), Mickey Rooney (legendary filmstar), Noddy Holder, Russell Grant, Susan Jeffers, Geno Washington.

Doris Stokes. Susan Mears, Literary Agent. 路 The man's a star! Psychic News.- In the past I have worked with many mediums, some good, some not so good and then there is Philip Solomon. Derek Acorah, famous TV medium.

- Phillip if people would like to attend one of your Workshops or attain one of your books what is the best way of them to do so , I believe your workshop have been Philip Profile described as exhalent well worth doing and along with a breath of Phillip Solomon holds many quali- fresh air for learning. fications in the psychic world. They can contact me by emailing Also a BA Hons, Dip/Cert IWO Qualified Welfare Officer, CTLLS p.solomon@blueyonder.co.uk Qualified Teacher, he also teaches To end this interview with dear workshops in all areas of Phillip here is what other people the psychic/spiritual world including beginners up to platform demonstration mediumship Which cover -Workshops in techniques to raise your consciousness, how to meditate, visualisation techniques, connecting and linking with Spirit, dream interpretation, past life awareness, doing readings for others, psychic protection, etc.

have said about Philip Solomon, -Philip Solomon's psychic agony column is amazingly popular with many letters received every week. Stella Stokes, Chief News Editor,

Two great value books well worth Express & Star.路 Philip Solomon reading among the many others by is now widely credited as the UK's Philip Solomon leading medium. Natalie Walsh, Interviews by The Guardian Newspaper.路 Philip Solomon is the most incredibly Brian Lambert Phillip is also published and a au- natural medium and his abilities thor of fifteen books. His last three are so powerful that he has been during the last eighteen months compared many times to the late PAGE 25

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This month we are taking a inside look at Emma and her team from west Sussex called the World of paranormal, The World Of Paranormal was founded in 2007 by Emma, Claire and Ian they thought it was a good idea to bring likeminded people together and to be able to make new friends who are interested in the paranormal. Emma, I has been seeing and hearing spirit from a very early age. Claire and Ian have also had numerous experience with spirit .we have investigated many locations across Sussex our favourite one would have to be jack upertons gibbet, we always seem to get very good evidence from this location various EVPS and unexplainable pictures have been taken there , We now have over 100 members between our face book group and our main site whereby our investigation team is growing . We have some great investigation coming up in the coming months and we keep you posted on them PAGE 26

but today is of a site and some The reason for the interest to the History of a place we love to visit. site was I have to say is paranormal. An accomplice of mine Mr Jack Upperton's Gibbet Charles Walker (Paranormal InThis is a fascinating chapter in the vestigator) who is the main force past history of an English Highbehind the Clapham Wood investiwayman by the name of JACK gations in respect to disappearing UPPERTON, who made his final dogs, UFOâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s and other strange ocstand against a mail delivery currences in the wood, Brought coach with his accomplice my attention to the site and after a (believed to be his brother by few investigations of our own. We some) and robbed the coach of its found that we had some pretty contents. The villain was quite powerful results on camera and quickly captured and taken to East strange happenings to our electriGrinstead Assizes (a notorious cal equipment. courthouse where many felons This then prompted me to find out were sentenced to the ultimate end. Which was to be DEATH...). what may have went on here and try and work out the circumstances leading up to this event. After much internet research and picking out bits, checking some facts out from East Grinstead assizes and Horsham museums, grabbing a few pictures of the Skarfolkes centre (today known as Carfax), we build up a fairly reasonable and accurate account of what probably happened to this Having been found guilty as charged Jack Upperton was trans- character Jack Upperton. ported then to the infamous Horsham Gaol where he was to be hanged by the neck, and duly was

A gibbet was a particularly horrid looking affair in which a tight fitting cage would be constructed for the felon who was due to be exeUppertons Gibbet can be found cuted, sometimes before he was (not very easily I might add) on due for execution or The conthe west entrance to Angmering Park Estate just a few miles east of demned would have to stand fast while the blacksmith simply measArundel in a place called Blakeured him up. After the Hanging hurst.

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Paranormal Watch Jack upertons gibbert der to make the corpse last a long time so that the public had longer to take in what had happened at that particular point in history, then placed into the cage and hung high from a gallows shaped jig. Jacks body was reputed to have hung around for 2 years before the remains being dispersed into a woodland grave somewhere around.

The gibbet post at this site remained in the ground until it rotted away and apparently was still just about visible till the 1920,s. The hole was visible until fairly recently when a huntsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s horse broke a leg by stepping into it and the estate had the hole filled in. This is the rough summary of what Jack Uppertons Gibbet is about. We will be covering in detail any This was the wish of King George points of information that are relevant to this interesting chapter of at the time for many felons to be the year 1771, the year when Jack dealt with in this way and was a met his nemeses. grizzly tradition carried on from past centuries of crime and punTHE KINGS MAIL DELIVERY ishment. ROUTE King George III was new to the As mentioned above it was customary then to take the body to the throne at the time of Jack Uppertons time in 1770 the year before place of the said crime after the local blacksmith had fabricated an Uppertons fate. There was no A24 or A27 as we know today but a iron cage to fit snugly around the narrow woodland track in poor corpse, and a substantial eye on condition, and this would then top to hang the hardware up from, have been the kings highway. and hung on the side of the road to show all passers by what happens Note: King Charles II was reputed to have used this same road to flee to people who rob on the Kings highways. So was it done and the the country after a battle was lost. This path is today effectively body of Jack Upperton was transknown as monarchs way. ported back to the scene of the crime and suspended from a heavy wooden frame which was known to be the gibbet. Gibbet sites were common over the entire country and many are still remembered today. Sussex was not noted for its sites but its clear that they were around all the same. PAGE 27

THE VIOLENT PAST TIMES OF HORSHAM TOWN. Horsham town was a barrack town in those days of the 1700's. The gaol was full to the brim with felons and criminals awaiting the death penalty. Uppertons imprisonment would have been chiefly held in Horsham especially while awaiting execution. The town square (the Carfax) in them days was called SKARFOLKES, and was a notorious spot of the county of Sussex as this was punishment square. It had the gallows, stocks and pillories, whipping posts, and a pressing slab. A wooden slab placed over a person and large heavy rocks piled on top until death occurred).

A very crude execution form indeed. These were often carried out after illegal Kangaroo court style hearings took place. Once every year Horsham town used to hold the ASSIZES WEEK where all the top judges, lawyers and witch finder generals in the country would descend on Horsham and mass trials would take place fol-

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Paranormal Watch Jack upertons gibbert lowed by multiple hangings and tortures etc. SEPTEMBER 1770, JACKS NIGHTMARE BEGINS. One morning of an unknown date during September of 1770 The Postman set of for his routine job of Driving the stage postal wagon from the important town of Steyning and continuing through various points of pick up and I suppose drop off‘s as well. Of course he would of had no idea that on this particular day he was going to be Shanghaied for his contents of the stage coach.

crowd are jeering and pelting him with rotten vegetable matter and insults.

The local taverns are doing a roaring trade. House holders would charge top dollar for ringside seats at their windows. Jack would have been led to the gallows itself no doubt by military men. and up the steps to the scaffold. (You could not or would not want to experience the feeling he must of had going to such a daunting end). The rope was placed around the neck, Last rights were probably read. Any bartering for the dead corpse would have been It was always thought that Jack Upperton was not the main culprit useless as he was destined for the of the robbery but his accomplice gibbet. Then Jack Upertons was suspended from the hangman‘s who some say was Jacks brother knot..... A cheer goes up. got clean away with this. It was not known how long it took to es- This was known at times to make tablish that Jack was the one who an execution even more entertaincommitted his crime as such but ing.... Jacks body would have been he was arrested and taken to Hor- taken down with military escort sham Gaol to await trial at East and taken to be prepared for gibGrinstead assizes. beting by the town Blacksmith. He would have been dipped in tar and On the day of the execution in then had the gibbet cage made for Skarfolkes square in Horsham. The crowds were awaiting the ar- him. rival of Jack Upperton the local county Highwayman. He would have been led out from the Gaol almost opposite the gallows site to make the final short walk to the gallows The accused arrives from the Gaol walking the passageway made by the military guards, the PAGE 28

this wood , it‘s a great place to visit for keen paranormal teams Here are a few of our photos taken at the site.

Then suspended from a more than substantial gallows style construction at the place of the crime and Regards so was this done and the body was suspended there for 2 years before The World of Paranormal being buried in the woods. Gibbet Wood - Jack's remains are said to be buried somewhere in All rights reserved to UKBPA Paranormal Watch Magazine 2009 ©

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