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A Trip to Brompton Cemetery

December 26, 2020December 24, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

Brompton Cemetery is a sprawling necropolis, nestled in the busy – and terribly posh – London Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

The Funeral of Fireman Wale

August 20, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Fire Constable Arthur Wale lost his life aged 46 in the Derham Boot Factory fire of 1906...

Annie Fairlamb Mellon: The Geordie Medium.

August 5, 2020December 18, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

Annie Fairlamb Mellon was one of the UK’s greatest materialisation mediums and is so rarely celebrated for her weird and wonderful claims.

St Peter’s Church, Smallburgh: Tiny Shoes and Rood Screens

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

The rood screen at Smallburgh is arguably the main focal point of the church today.

Stanisława Tomczyk, Medium – Running with Scissors

July 22, 2020July 20, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Tomczyk’s main draw as a medium was her claim that she could levitate objects with the power of her mind, stop clocks and ‘influence the turn of a roulette wheel...

Death By Coffin!

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

"Killed by a Coffin at Kensal Green Cemetery..."

Cleethorpes Cemetery: Seafarers and Odd Fellows

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Sitting in 31 acres, just off Beacon Avenue, Cleethorpes Cemetery opened in 1877 and is one of four cemeteries serving the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area.

Antoine and the Red Dress

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

In 1960, Dorothy Jenkins was perusing a junk shop in Fulham when an old oil painting caught her eye...

Mary Toft: The Woman Who Birthed Rabbits

May 28, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

In 1726, when the rest of the country were dealing with periodic harvest failures, Mary Toft sat at home and gave birth to rabbits.

A Sensation in Quebec!

May 16, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

'A Quebec Woman Creates a Sensation, Riding Through St. John Street in a Hearse, Reclining on the Coffin-Bed, and Smoking a Pipe...'

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