My friend and colleague Diane McIlmoyle pointed me in the direction of a haunting by a murdered bride, knowing it was just my thing. Her account of the hauntings at Armboth House is on her excellent site on Cumbrian History and Folklore. Few things better than mysterious glowing lights on Halloween! (though I would say that scientists are still undecided about the cause of will o' the wisps)
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| She is now drowned in Thirlmere Reservoir |
Here's one - a traditional story from American Folklore, with a headless bride for extra scariness. This one seems rather forlorn, still hoping for her groom to come.
The bride on Route 26 Maine never even makes it to her own wedding. She's a kind of spectral hitch hiker - though we don't know if she was murdered or an accident victim. Report from Strange Maine .
The disappointed bride of Waterworks Valley, St Lawrence, Jersey re-enacts her wedding procession. She takes out her loss on passers by, it seems.
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| You may hear the spectral coach rumbling up behind you. |
Finally, how about this from the splendidly named Weddington Castle site? Not only is there the original story but a recent update - with photos. There's also a link to more information about the historical case which is worth a look.
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| Now only a ghostly memory itself... |
Thank you for the mention and I'm glad you found it a fruitful subject! I'm with Strange Maine in drift: there are so many stories like this that it's a good thing to attempt to work out what truth there is underneath. It's often quite hard to pin them to a specific time, date or name. I am also pleased to see that the Armboth ghost allowed you to take her photo ;) :)
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