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dear jacquie,i would just like to say a big thankyou for my reading, you are truely gifted, everything you said was true and precise..and never in all my readings have i had a medium as brilliant as you are, thankyou so much you have shown me the way to go.love always charlene xxxxxx . 19.9.2009
CHALLENGE-GHOSTHUNT
LINCONSHIRE'S MOST HAUNTED.For paranormal peculiarities, the Ghostbusters’ knowledge was just the useless stuff of fantasy – for an altogether more considered opinion on all things supernatural, look to real ‘ghost hunters’ like Lincolnshire’s Shanry for an approach to things that go bump in the night that combines both the spiritual and the scientific – this month, we send Editor Rob Davis on a ghost hunt in one of Lincolnshire’s most haunted buildings.
Our adventure began on a rainy August afternoon, and by the time I had scurried from the hotel’s car park into a nice warm conference room on the first floor overlooking Lincoln’s Bailgate, thunder was crashing outside and lightening was flashing overhead in what was a scene of somehow fitting dramatic pathos. Nonethless, this was where all romantic notions of danger and mystery were to cease and science was to take over.
The White Hart is a beautiful hotel, with 48 en-suite rooms, a lavishly appointed ‡ la carte restaurant and numerous corridors snaking around over a central dome known as the Orangery. The team arrived and heaved metal cases full of equipment into the room and it was time to begin.
Being a diligent journalist rather than a proficient ghost hunter, I had done a little bit of research beforehand and ascertained that there are at least seven ‘ghost stories’ associated with the hotel, and it was for this reason precisely it was chosen. However, the team make a point of conducting no research whatsoever before commencing an investigation, for fear of prejudicing their own intuition regarding the investigation.
Initially, the team like to walk around the site of their investigation, to make some preliminary observations and get a feel for the venue – this is especially important since investigations run throughout the night and it’s best to know your way around the premises to prevent stumbling around in the small hours. Our initial walk around the hotel yielded pertinent observations about such things as creaky floorboards, which may prejudice a recording, for example, and historical information relating to the age of some reported hauntings in different parts of the building — it is believed there has been a hotel on the present site since 1387, the time of Richard II, whose sign was a white heart — but even the hotel’s east wing of the hotel dates back to 1710.
After a walk round the hotel, the team also had a good idea of the areas they’d like to further investigate and, uncannily, the areas about which the team felt strongly were exactly those rooms which were mentioned during my research.
Of the more eclectic tools at Jacquie’s disposal is her use of a divining crystal, used in conjunction with her mediumship abilities, but the rest of the team, none of whom are mediums, use altogether more down to earth methodologies. In particular, cameras, both digital and film-based, recording equipment for making digital sound recordings, and motion detectors. The latter are used in conjunction with room-lockdown procedures, which involves isolating a room for a period of time with video camera and sound recording equipment to ensure that anything recorded can not be the result of human intervention. Any areas that the team consider may have a presence are investigated with temperature sensors, and EMF meters.
The latter takes a reading of disturbances in electro-magnetic energies between 50-100khz and are calibrated not to pick up electrical equipment or other EM communications. In the event of a presence, temperature can fall by several degrees and the normally quite sedate EM meter spikes dramatically, as was the case at one of Shanry’s most memorable investigations for the bosses of Powergen at the Galleries of Justice. (cancer research)
“The best equipment you have, though is your intuition and own sense of objectivity.” Says George.
Shanry’s investigation lasted from 3pm until 5am the following morning, and yielded a degree of success indeed. When I later told the team about the research I had completed, there were parallels between their independent conclusions and the established ghost stories of the hotel. Namely, the presence felt by the team in the Orangery, which was a former courtyard during the White Hart’s days as a coaching inn. It’s believed that a highwayman who was injured by a would-be victim was caught and brought to justice. The team detected the presence of a hanged man who, the hotel reports is thought to haunt the courtyard seeking revenge on his former victim.
Equally, Jacquie intuited something relating to fire in one of the first floor corridors and asked if there had ever been a fire in the vicinity, relating this to a figure in green. There has never, to our knowledge, been a fire at the hotel, which nowadays operates a comprehensive no-smoking policy in its corridors, but upon checking my research notes later, I was astonished to discover the story of a man in a military uniform (possibly green…?) and a lady in a green crinoline are both said to haunt the hotel, with the presence of the latter reported to have once awakened a former manager’s son when a log which had fallen from a fireplace began to smoulder on the carpet.
Manager of the White Hart Bryan Williams stresses that no guests throughout the hotel have ever complained of being ‘haunted’, and none of the spirits in the stories of the White Hart ghosts are reported to have intended any malice towards the hotel or its patrons, nonetheless, our investigations yielded some real similarities between reported ghosts and the team’s independent observations – whilst nothing went bump in the night per se, after spending the evening with the Shanry Paranormal Group, we’re slightly more inclined to believe in ghosts, and if nothing else, rather impressed at the objectivity demonstrated throughout our investigation!
With grateful thanks to Jacquie, George, Debbie and Carl of Shanry Paranormal Group and to Bryan Williams and staff of the White Hart Hotel, Bailgate, Lincoln (www.whitehart-lincoln.co.uk) for all of their effort.
Shanry’s investigation lasted from 3pm until 5am the following morning, and yielded a degree of success indeed
When I later told the team about the research I had completed, there were parallels between their independent conclusions and the established ghost stories of the hotel.
Although shanry no longer run a website they still continue to do investigations mainly for research and charity work.
Lincolnshire pride magazine.
Hi Jacquie
I would just like to thank you for the work you did for the psychic night.
Bless your little cotton sock's for getting 3 trains to my house & then putting on a fantastic night.
I have had loads of possative feed back from the people who went to the night, saying how acurate your evidence was.
All ready the things you have said to people have come true, i say this in a nice way "my friends think you are spooky" in a nice way.
One friend of mine Rob he didn't believe but after what you said to him he believes now, great when that happens, he he
A big thank you from me & the Norht East & look forward to working with you again.
Love & miss you loads
Jo-ann
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Hi,
I have held back for a few weeks from telling what happened to me recently as I've had to sort my head out a bit over it. Even now I find it very strange, and although initially frightening for me personally, I have come to terms with it and am really happy it happened, thanks in no small part to Jacquie who I think is incredible!
I took my daughter to school as normal on 11th December, and returned home by around 8.15am or so. I had time before leaving for work to do the washing up so did just that, thinking of this and that as you do. Suddenly I heard a crash from the cupboard beside me, just like a plate or something had dropped or shifted. I looked there and could see nothing, so carried on with the dishes. I got a bit of washing up foam on my face, so I got the tea towel and walked back across the kitchen. I was wiping my face when I saw a tea spoon lift off the cutlery rack and drop to the floor. I froze and fear just washed through me.
Instead of being logical and trying to analize the situation, I rushed to grab my bag and legged it out of the house and into work. When I arrived at work a colleague was already there and she took one look at me and asked what on earth the matter was. I just burst into tears and sobbed on her shoulder.
I was so disturbed that I was going straight on to work after dropping my daughter off at school for the next few days, and she got trips to see various Xmas lights around Bedford for a few evenings! I would only go back to the house when I knew Richard would have returned from work.
I pm’ed Jacquie the next day about it and explained what had happened. She was amazing! She told me she sensed I was depressed, which was true, and she felt my grandmother around me trying to get my attention. I was very close to my nan who died 30 years ago in November, so I was hoping it was her. Then she threw me completely by telling me there was also a child’s spirit around me a little boy. What she couldn’t have known was that I did have a son who died as a baby in 1985, and he’s never far from my thoughts. Jacquie told me in a subsequent message that he is fine and with my loved ones and still comes around…I can’t put into words how happy that made me feel.
It took me a few days to get used to being in the house alone again, but now I’m fine! Oh, and Jacquie also said she saw that finances would balance for me in January….guess what Jacquie? We not only won a tenner on the lottery, but I received within a few days of each other two cheques I’d given up hope of ever getting!!!
You are officially brilliant!!!!
Sarah x
If you believe in nonsensical superstition then one might raise an eyebrow or two if embarking on a paranormal investigation on a date such as Friday 13th. The scene however was set as myself, a group of enthusiasts, one medium and a small film crew joined Jonathon Fost and Norie Miles of Dark Encounters for an evening of refreshments, talks on investigation procedures, ghost stories and perhaps the last chance to investigate another of the UKs most haunted places, Wymering Manor.
Cared for by respected investigator Dave Scanlan, the manor house itself stands alone as if captured in time, the only link to the 21st century being a housing estate that occupies the rear of the property. It was nice to finally meet Dave Scanlan as we had only ever spoken via emails. I remember him contacting me five years ago with an EVP recording his team had taken at the Manor and since then Wymering has been sitting on my Must Do List. Unfortunately any personal desires I had to investigate the property were somewhat hampered by a filming schedule and for most of the evening I found myself plonked in front of a camera away from the action so this report is a rough mix of second hand reports and my own observations.
The highlight of the night has to be meeting up with and working alongside Jacquie Adair, perhaps one of the most extraordinary mediums I have ever come across. Half an hour with this woman will open the mind of even the most ardent sceptic. Never have I witnessed such a quick fire, stunningly accurate reading conducted between two complete strangers and all this before we even arrived at the Manor House.
The building is subject to inexplicable temperature drops that were experienced by others and myself on the night and according to past and present EMF and dowsing experimentation the site is crisscrossed with ley lines. These ley lines are apparent in areas where apparitions have been seen and poltergeist activity witnessed. There are allegedly 16 ghosts that inhabit the building including Monks, servants and children. Jacquie immediately picked up on the children and indicated that she had a strong conviction that they were buried under the structure. Indeed a short time ago six foetal bodies were discovered under this particular spot.
It had been rumoured for some years that Nuns used to perform abortions and then bury the foetuses in the grounds thus exemplifying the women in question from any disgrace. Jacquie also picked up on a male presence that dominated the North East stairway on the first floor. This character apparently controls the energies within the house. Dave had told me that this area was a hot spot for orbs and extreme temperature drops and even showed me a picture of the alleged entity. Certainly the cool velvety wave felt by many that night in this area was indeed unusual and very eerie.
Various other entities and occurrences apparently made themselves known to our medium some of which are listed below;
The names Emily, George, Jeffrey (13th/14thcentury), Ramsey, and an unnamed Elizabethan woman who died of a fever were all prominent in the various rooms on the first floor. Also, the Captain of a ship called Canopus (which sounded to Jacquie like Cannabis) was also picked up upon. In the gardens, the spirit of a woman was reported to wander freely around and one or two individuals commented upon a Hooded Monk who has occasionally been seen standing by the fireplace.
The guests were divided into groups of four and given an EMF meter, a digital camera, a compass, dowsing rods, temperature gun and an EVP digital recorder. I reminded everyone that the most important tool is commonsense and an open mind and since these are not be found in the ghosthunters kitbag, its best to switch these two important devices on.
Three hours later and we had orbs a plenty, mostly dust, but there were I believe two photos that denied explanation. There were no apparitions but plenty of temperature reductions and intuitive thought from our enthusiasts.
Around 3am, I finally managed to grab a night cam and digital recorder and entered the creepiest part of the Manor, a long dark room with an archway in the centre. This was where the children had been sensed earlier in the evening. I personally felt nothing, but then my mind had been on other things and I hadn’t had any real chance to fully associate myself with the building.
I asked for the children to come forward three times. Nothing. But then a ball of light about the size of a golf ball came out of the floor and at great speed shot up through the ceiling and disappeared. Well, I had caught it on camera so satisfied with this I left the room. As we were packing away, two investigators claimed that the door to the aforementioned room closed on them, locking itself and them within the room for some time before we finally managed to open it.
A while later the door locked itself once again and the key would not engage in the lock, so perhaps a dodgy lock was the explanation for that one.
All in all, a rather quiet night. I felt Wymering is the kind of place to investigate alone or with two or three people in as much silence as possible.
The Manor has been a youth hostel since 1962, a rather extraordinary role for such a wonderful architectural goldmine of the past. The splendid double half spiral oak staircases that greet you as you enter are breathtaking for any historical enthusiast. Indeed you cannot feel envy for Dave who has lived in and run the Manor for some years. In his own words, “It’s been a paranormal investigators dream”. A dream that is to sadly come to an end as the authorities have ordered the sale of Wymering Manor. One can only hope that the new residents/owners respect the historical importance of the building and not develop or should I say destroy its key attractions.
more to come
by Andy M
Firstly I would like to thank everybody that took part in the investigation and for all their help in making our nite fun, informative, interesting and an experiance we will never forget, Everybody enjoyed them selves and I have been asked when is the next one. As soon as all the money has been collected in I shall let you know but it looking in excess of £800. I cannot thank you all enough especailly Big G who without his help this could not have been acheived and Jacquie who opened my eyes and was enteraining throughout.
Nigel (Powergen)
