Posts tagged
‘English ghost stories’

The Rector’s Ghost

The Rector’s Ghost The ghost of a long-serving rector appears in his old church at Christmas.

An Overwhelming Odour of Corruption

An Overwhelming Odour of Corruption was the main feature of the haunting of “Holly Cottage” The stench of corruption, flabby hands, spitting in the dark, and the sound of a coffin being moved. No wonder the rent was so low.

A Patting Round the Bed: A Persistent Apparition

The frequent appearance of a “dead” woman to her sister and other persons, including a clergyman, over the course of several years. The ghost was also remarkably physical, dragging her child out of bed and shoving her former husband into the street.

Jack Frost Nipping at Your Nose

Jack Frost Nipping at Your Nose: Christmas and New Year’s Ghosts Here is a case of Jack Frost Nipping at Your Nose, with a vengeance.