I want to believe.And you?: April 2009

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Most Amazing Ghost Proof Croxteth Hall

Has CCTV pictured the ghost of a past Earl of Sefton at Croxteth Hall?
Apr 7 2009 by Marc Waddington, Liverpool Echo

GHOSTLY goings-on at Croxteth Hall are being investigated by city bosses.

They have been left spooked by CCTV footage which appears to have captured an apparition making its way through the grounds.

Experts drafted in to view the footage say they are stumped by the image of the ghoulish figure, which can be seen bathed in a luminous white glow.

They say the short clip could prove to be some of the most important evidence of paranormal sightings ever unearthed.

City bosses investigating the sighting say there is a possibility it could be the ghost of the 7th Earl of Sefton, Hugh William Osbert Molyneux, who lived at the hall until he died, childless, in 1972.

Another contender is the 2nd Earl of Sefton, William Philip Molyneux, a prolific gambler and friend of the Prince Regent.

He laid the foundation stone for Aintree Racecourse, under which he placed a cask of sovereign coins, in 1829.

Local legend has it he stalks the grounds of the hall around Grand National time.
Former Most Haunted ghost hunter and TV presenter Jason Karl has been drafted in to examine the footage.

He said: This is very intriguing. Video footage of phantoms is very rare and if this stands up to scrutiny it could be a very important piece of spectral evidence for the worldwide community of paranormal enthusiasts.

Council environment portfolio holder Cllr Berni Turner said she was keeping an open mind about the footage.

She added: Im a huge believer in the paranormal and think this footage is really interesting.

Its great to think that we may have ghosts walking around these beautiful grounds.

Generations of the Molyneux family, the Earls of Sefton, lived at Croxteth Hall from the sixteenth century.

It was bequeathed to the City of Liverpool by the 7th and last Earl of Sefton, Hugh William Osbert Molyneux, and his wife, née Josephine Gwynne, who was the last member of the Molyneux family to live at Croxteth and died in 1980.

See story at :http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpoo l-news/local-news/2009/04/07/has-cctv-pi ctured-the-ghost-of-a-past-earl-of-sefto n-at-croxteth-hall-100252-23329472/2/

The Top Ten Best Video Clips From Ghost Hunters TAPS

The Top Ten Best Video Clips From Ghost Hunters TAPS
The ten best video clips that show the existence of ghosts and other paranormal phenomenon filmed by TAPS up to the end of 2007.

-Just so everyone knows....number 7 has not been proven fake, some of you guys are thinking of the queen mary episode where someone staged it.