EVP and Spirit Box Evidence

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Ouija Board Session – The 1928 Spirit

A new spirit arrived, refusing to give their name and again unwilling to communicate with Mike. This spirit did not know how to spell but knew numbers. Age: 27. Year born: 1928. Year died: 1928.

Female, not a child, worked at the castle. She then moved the planchette to Goodbye and left.

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Ouija Board Session – The Restless Lady

Almost instantly another spirit came through—female, agreeing to speak to Mike. She claimed she was not at peace, was not murdered, did not pass due to sickness, and did not die at the castle. Further questions received no response. When we asked if any other spirits wished to communicate, the planchette moved firmly to "No" then to "Goodbye."

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Ouija Board Session – Amber

We called for any spirits wishing to talk. Very strong immediate response: Yes. This spirit did not know the Blue Lady known to haunt the castle. When asked if it was true that the Blue Lady murdered her baby because it was conceived by her own father, spirit answered yes. She did not know who the Blue Lady was in life. The K2 began flashing at the end of our table. Spirit indicated she was 19 years old. Asked to spell her name: "AMA." Not Amy. Amber—yes. Year passed: 1928. She knew the people we spoke to earlier who passed the same year—yes. Her brother. They died with others. Murdered. Murdered by the same person. Executed—but not at Berry Pomeroy. They had thieved and pilfered.

They had a link to the castle—not family, not work, not local—but linked to the grounds that Berry Pomeroy is built on. No children. The K2 meter flashed to orange. Spirit said she was not at peace. Ros asked if she needed help—yes. Asked if she wished to go to the light—no, she did not wish to go to the light. Asked if she could light up the cat ball behind us—"Can't." No message for anyone. She enjoyed having visitors to the castle. Asked if Mr Seymour was still at the castle—yes. Mr Seymour wants to talk to us. Spirit said Goodbye.

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Ouija Board Session – Edward Seymour

Asked if any spirits were willing to communicate—yes. Edward Seymour—yes. He loves Berry Pomeroy Castle and does not wish to leave. We agreed his castle is beautiful and told him thousands visit every year, thanking him for building it—he responded yes. He enjoyed having visitors.

No middle name. Derry asked if he could touch our equipment and indicated their locations—no objects were touched. Ros asked if he had a sister—yes. Name: Jane. Married King Henry VIII—yes. Edward stated he did not like Henry because he treated his sister very badly and tried to encourage Jane not to go ahead with the marriage. Year died: 1068. Year born: 1036. Research indicates not historially accurate. How did you die: Executed. Not harmful. King Henry VIII did not order his execution. Buried nearby—yes. Headstone at grave—no. Further questions received no response. Planchette moved to Goodbye. We thanked him verbally.

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Ouija Board Session – Cameron's Connection

A group of castle visitors asked to stay and watch. We agreed. Asked if any spirits wished to come forward before closing. Spirit came through—angry that they passed, felt it was too early. Not linked to the castle but linked to someone watching us. Asked to indicate who. Planchette moved toward one of the gentlemen watching. None of us had met these people before or exchanged names.

Asked to spell the person's name: C-A-M-E-R-O-N. The gentleman was shocked—his name, spelled exactly as he spells it. Spirit had a message for Cameron. Asked to spell the name of the person wishing to give the message—no further response. Board closed.

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Castle Entrance

We relocated to the entry porch in front of the main gates to the castle courtyard. Before equipment was fully set up, the cat ball placed under the gate inside the courtyard began flashing. Asked to repeat—nothing.

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Estes Method – Derry

Derry conducted Estes using headphones connected to the spirit box.

Words received:

• "I'm looking"—just before this, Cameron jumped and said something had touched the top of his head

• "Autumn"

• "Go"

• Sound of a servant's bell (twice)

• "Stay with us"

• Servant's bell again

• "Nothing"

• "My home"

During the session, Ros suddenly interrupted conversation: "Did you hear that?" Others had not. Ros heard a deep growl. Shortly after, several others heard the same growl.

After approximately five minutes, Derry suddenly wanted out of the headphones. Upon removing equipment, she reported hearing a deep growl over the spirit box—sounding like it was right next to her. Ros, seated directly opposite, heard the same growl simultaneously. (Two growls captured on

During Derry's Estes session:

• Cat ball under the courtyard gate was flashing

• People standing furthest from the courtyard smelled rotten eggs strongly—those closer (within 3 feet) could not smell it

• K2 placed on the floor beside Ros began flashing to amber

• Activity heard in the courtyard: footsteps, gravel crunching, muffled voices

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Glasswork Session – The Little Girl

A cat ball was placed inside an upturned plastic glass on the table. Yes and no positions established.

The glass moved instantly and very strongly, always ending up moving toward Derry. A little girl was communicating—very friendly. She knew Derry from Derry's childhood home and had stayed with her. She liked Derry's new home. Spirit recognised Jayk and indicated someone else at the table had visited Derry's house. Indicated Ros—correct. Said she had watched Ros when she was there. She also liked teddies. Derry asked her to step back and allow others to speak. Spirit said goodbye.

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Glasswork Session – Lady Seymour

Another spirit came through—female, family owned the castle. A Seymour—yes. Married to Edward—yes. Edward is here with us now—yes. Ros asked if she touched Cameron's head earlier—yes, because she likes Cameron. He reminds her of Edward. Cameron asked if there are angry spirits here—yes, but we are safe. They will protect us. No children. Danny asked if it was her he saw standing in the window earlier—yes, though Danny thought it looked more male. Possibly Edward. No further response from the lady or Edward.

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Glasswork Session – The Disfigured Man

Another male spirit came through—claiming to be who Danny saw in the window. Angry but not harmful. Killed. Held captive in the dungeons of the castle. Face disfigured—yes. Happened in a fire.

More noises heard in the courtyard—footsteps and crunching gravel. Spirit confirmed he made the growling noises we heard earlier. The noise in the courtyard was spirits walking around—but the Lady in White and Lady in Blue were not there. He was walking in the courtyard. No further response.

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Glasswork Session – Cameron's Grandfather

Danny and Cameron joined the glass. Male spirit knowing someone at the table—indicated Cameron. Cameron asked: "Is this Grandad?"—yes. "Did you spoil me?"—yes. "Were we close?"—yes. "Did you ever sleep in my room?"—yes, but not the room you sleep in now. Spirit is always with Cameron. Watches and protects him. Happy to be with us—knows we will protect and look after Cameron.

When alive, he did not believe in ghosts—was a sceptic. Shocked that Cameron is here doing this. Said Cameron is usually a "woos" (hesitant when indicating this). Danny asked: "Dad, if this is you, can you tell me—did you scare Mum when she stayed at my place?"—yes. "Did you mean to scare her?"—yes. Derry asked: "Was Cameron a cute baby?"—yes.

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Ouija Board Session – Clifford

Danny and Cameron agreed to try the Ouija board to speak with their relative. Whilst setting up, considerable activity continued in the courtyard. Board opened with prayer. Slow to start but spirit came through. Cameron asked: "Grandad, if this is you, can you spell out your name?" Planchette immediately moved: C-L-I-F-F-O-R-D. Confirmed correct by both Cameron and Danny. Preferred to be called Cliff. Danny asked: "Dad, do I make you proud?" Very strong response—yes. Asked if he liked his house in Devon—no response. Several more questions but Cliff had left the table. Goodbyes said and board closed with prayer.

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Communication Experiments

Ouija Board (Garden Area)
Highly active extended session with multiple spirits communicating. Notable contacts included a frightened female worker (29, reminded of someone called Ness), a spirit from 1928 who could not spell, Amber (19, executed in 1928 with her brother for thieving), Edward Seymour (confirmed sister Jane married Henry VIII, expressed dislike of the king), and an unknown spirit who correctly identified watching visitor Cameron by name without any prior introduction.

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Ouija Board (Castle Entrance)
Danny and Cameron communicated with their grandfather Clifford, who spelled his name correctly and confirmed he makes Danny proud.

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Estes Method (Castle Entrance)
Conducted by Derry. Words received included "I'm looking," "Autumn," "go," servant's bell sounds (multiple), "stay with us," "nothing," and "my home." Session ended when Derry heard a deep growl through the headphones—simultaneously heard by Ros seated opposite. Cameron was touched on the head during the session.

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Glasswork (Castle Entrance)
Multiple spirits communicated including a little girl connected to Derry since childhood, Lady Seymour (Edward's wife, confirmed she touched Cameron's head because he reminds her of Edward), a disfigured man held captive in the dungeons who admitted making the growling sounds, and Cameron's grandfather who confirmed his identity and ongoing protection of Cameron.

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Spirit Box (Garden Area & Castle Entrance)
Used throughout. Activity captured including growling sounds.

EVP Recording (Multiple Locations)
Two growls captured on recordings

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Auditory Phenomena

• Deep growl heard by Ros during Estes session

• Same growl heard by several others shortly after

• Growl heard by Derry through headphones—confirmed by Ros hearing it simultaneously in the room

• Muffled "woohoo" sound heard by Danny near courtyard

• Footsteps heard in courtyard

• Gravel crunching sounds in courtyard

• Muffled voices in courtyard

• Servant's bell sounds heard through spirit box (multiple occasions)

• Two growls captured on EVP recordings

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Environmental & Physical Effects

Cameron:

• Touched on top of head by unseen presence during Estes session

• Identified by spirit who spelled his name correctly without any prior introduction

• Connected with grandfather through both glasswork and Ouija

Derry:

• Glass consistently moved toward her during glasswork

• Little girl spirit confirmed attachment to Derry since childhood

• Heard deep growl through headphones prompting sudden desire to end session

• Frightened female spirit indicated Derry reminded her of someone called "Ness"

Danny:

• Saw figure in castle window earlier in evening—spirit confirmed this was them

• Heard muffled "woohoo" behind him near courtyard

• Connected with father (Clifford) through Ouija—confirmed scare incident with Cameron's mother

Ros:

• Heard deep growl during Estes session

• Heard same growl simultaneously with Derry

• Correctly identified by child spirit as having visited Derry's home

Team/Visitors:

• Strong smell of rotten eggs detected by those furthest from courtyard—those closer (within 3 feet) could not smell it

• Considerable activity heard in courtyard throughout castle entrance vigil

Equipment:

• K2 flashing during Amber communication

• K2 flashing to orange when Amber discussed being not at peace

• K2 beside Ros flashing to amber during Estes session

• Cat ball under courtyard gate flashing multiple times

• Cat ball inside glass responding throughout glasswork sessions

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Conclusion

An exceptionally active investigation at Berry Pomeroy Castle yielding extensive spirit communication and multiple forms of corroborated evidence.

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Notable Spirit Contacts:

• The Frightened Lady – Female, 29, worked at the manor. Frightened of men and would not communicate with Mike. Recognised something in Derry, spelling out "NES" before departing.

• Amber – Female, 19, executed in 1928 along with her brother for thieving and pilfering. Linked to the grounds the castle is built upon rather than the castle itself. Not at peace but declined help crossing to the light. Confirmed the legend of the Blue Lady murdering her baby conceived by her own father.

• Edward Seymour – Former owner who loves his castle and does not wish to leave. Confirmed his sister Jane married Henry VIII—whom Edward disliked for treating her badly. Claimed to have been executed. 

• Lady Seymour – Edward's wife, confirmed she touched Cameron's head because he reminded her of Edward. Assured us that although angry spirits are present, they would protect us.

• The Disfigured Man – Male spirit, held captive in the castle dungeons, killed, face disfigured in a fire. Admitted to making the growling sounds heard during the investigation. Confirmed spirits walk in the courtyard but stated neither the Lady in White nor Lady in Blue were present.

• The Little Girl – Attached to Derry since her childhood home, has followed her to her new home. Friendly and playful. Recognised both Jayk and Ros.

• Cameron's Grandfather (Clifford) – Confirmed identity through both glasswork and Ouija, spelling his name correctly. Watches over and protects Cameron. Confirmed he scared Cameron's mother deliberately. Noted Cameron is "usually a woos" and expressed shock at his grandson participating in paranormal investigation.

• Unknown Spirit – Correctly identified watching visitor Cameron by name (spelled exactly as he spells it) without any prior introduction—none of the team had met these visitors before or exchanged any personal information.

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Key Evidence:

• Spirit correctly spelling visitor's name (Cameron) without any prior introduction

• Grandfather Clifford spelling his name correctly and confirming personal family details

• Deep growl heard simultaneously by Derry (through headphones) and Ros (in the room)

• Two growls captured on EVP recordings

• Cameron touched on head—spirit later confirmed responsibility

• Localised smell of rotten eggs affecting only those furthest from source

• Consistent K2 and cat ball activations correlating with communication

• Multiple corroborated auditory experiences (footsteps, gravel, voices in courtyard)

• Danny's earlier visual sighting of figure in window confirmed by spirit

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Historical Connections:

The investigation touched upon known castle legends including the Blue Lady and confirmed details about Edward Seymour's sister Jane and her marriage to Henry VIII. Amber's account of execution in 1928 for thieving, along with her brother and others, presents an intriguing historical thread requiring further research.

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Overall: Berry Pomeroy Castle delivered one of our most active investigations to date. The variety of spirits communicating—from the frightened worker to the protective Lady Seymour, from the disfigured dungeon prisoner to the playful child attached to Derry—paints a picture of a location rich with layered spiritual presence. The personal connections made by Danny and Cameron with their grandfather Clifford, and the extraordinary moment when an unknown spirit correctly identified Cameron by name, demonstrate the profound and sometimes deeply personal nature of this work.

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The castle's reputation as one of Britain's most haunted locations is well-earned.