Security Guards Spot a figure in Period Dress

Security film at Hampton Court Palace has captured a ghostly image at the Palace that very closely resembles screen static. Cameras picked up the vision at the 16th Century Surrey palace, which has a reputation for being haunted.

Security guards spotted that fire doors kept opening in an exhibition area, which led the guards to be suspicious. While checking the footage the security guards saw a figure in period dress that largly resembled static on the screen.

"It had arms and legs." said warden Jason Faulke. "The arms looked kind of fuzzy, like static or something, as did the legs, which just made it all the more eery."

"It was incredibly spooky because the face just didn't look human," he said. "It looked like screen static."

State apartment warden Bradley Franklin gave his own interpretation of the apparition: "Someone who appears to be cloaked in 16th century garb walks forward, brings one door in, another door in and then closes it behind them."

When asked about the apparition's attire, Mr. Franklin replied, "It was clearly dressed in 16th century attire, though it appeared to be disguised to look like screen static."

Still some remain skeptical. One observer of the tape noted, "Its clearly only screen static."

But State apartment warder Bradley Franklin disagrees. "There is no doubt that this is a clever apparition. It was clearly disguised, and wanted you to think it was only screen static. Why else would it go to the trouble to manifest itself as something so closely resembling screen static?"

Hampton Court has seen many dramatic royal events

"It is really difficult to come up with a rational explanation for it." continued warden Jason Faulke.

Even before the security film was checked a visitor had noted in the palace's visitor book room that she thought she had seen a ghost in that area that closely resembled a security guard.

"It was wearing a uniform, a hat, and it had a badge." exclaimed an obviously disturbed Mrs. Ida Bellows of London, who had been vacationing in the area. But in this case Mrs. Bellows stated that the face looked human. In a exclusive interview Mrs Bellows admitted that the ghostly security guard even asked her if she: "needed directions.", and that he appeared to be eating a ham sandwich.

"It looked frighteningly human." Mrs. Bellows said.

The palace, a home of King Henry VIII, has seen many dramatic royal events, from the death of Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour, to the condemnation and house arrest of his fifth, Catherine Howard, for adultery.

In the past, staff, visitors, workmen and residents have reported seeing the ghosts of various staff, visitors, workmen and residents on many occasions.

- posted by Sigurd12/21/2003 07:56:00 AM