CLOPHILL: The Church That TERRIFIED a Nation (Pt 1 Documentary)

Fans of scary true stories, the paranormal and historical mysteries will enjoy this look at Clophill, England, which hit headlines in 1963 for a shocking grave desecration that would spread fears of black magic throughout the country. Join me for this in-depth documentary on the true scary mysteries of animal mutilation, necromancy, true crime and the paranormal.

In Part 1, two boys stumble across Jenny Humberston's desecrated skeleton...then all hell breaks loose.

In Part 2 (released on April 14th, 2024) we'll explore the church's paranormal history, including my own very creepy experience there, at midnight.

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WARNING:
Though the old Clophill church can be visited during the day, it is NOT open at night, and it now has security systems and alarms. Please be respectful of this if you ever want to visit.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome to Clophill
0:50 The Old Church on the Hill
02:48 Finding the Horror
05:19 The Desecration
07:36 Jenny
10:17 Not the First Time
14:07 Escalation
15:41 Black Magic Fever
21:39 The Reverend in the Darkness
27:52 Paranormal Activity

IMAGES:
Unless otherwise stated, video and images in this video were filmed or created by me. Other historic photographs can find their source at

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wi...

SOURCES:
The core sources for this episode are
'The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill' Book by Kevin Gates.
'Paranormal Bedfordshire' by Damien O'Dell

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I'm Peter Laws, an ordained church Reverend with a long-time fascination with the scary, spooky and macabre. As a columnist for the acclaimed paranormal magazine, The Fortean Times and an 'expert' on the BBC Sounds show Uncanny, I've spent years exploring the dark corners of the anomalous paranormal and bringing those stories to light. This video is no exception.

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