Stranraer Spiritualist Church
Paranormal Investigation of

The Judges Keep
Glenluce

Date: 25th October 2007

Time: 0000-0300hrs


The Church was asked to investigate the former hostel and public house known as the Judges Keep in Glenluce. All the team knew was, that it had a history of strange goings on which was reported as paranormal. The team were to meet at midnight. This time we were accompanied by a reporter from the free press our local weekly paper Patrick Knox, who has an interest in this field. Also present were the owners Liz, Chris Jones and a brother Vinnie, who could confirm the evidence experienced along with Chris. Vinnie had been living there on his own so has had very real experiences of the phenomenon.

Arriving at midnight the team were briefed in the hallway of the building by the owners and then split into 2 teams of 4 led by:

Marie McIntyre [church leader, psychic medium] and Pauline Whittall [fledgling psychic medium] the teams also consisted of Annie, Helma, Jemma, Fiona, Alec, Karen. All members of the training group within the church.

The power was switched off in the building which was undergoing extensive renovation so extreme care was needed, but as usual torches and walkie talkies were allowed. Team 1 started in the bottom bar and team 2 were to go down the corridor behind the bar to some small empty rooms. After the strength of energies and emotions felt in these rooms it was decided the teams should blend for safety reasons.

The following information was recorded in writing as it happened by 2 members of the team.

Bar:

Feelings of a big man, sure of himself, coldness, felt sick, people scared of him, facial hair.
Knocking sounds from toilet
Touched on shoulder by a cold hand, energy pulling mind towards toilets
Sense of coaching inn, horses
Man in short trousers, tights – Lord something? Had stoop, heart attack
Angel of the north mentioned
Felt a presence, hair being touched and tickly under chin, headache and sore back between shoulder blades.
Stabbing pains
Names mentioned of: Mac, MacDonald, Wilma, Barry, Frank, William, and Williamson

Room back of the Bar:

Swaying felt, emotional – sense of sadness, sickness and a hanging also man in his eighties, could be a date 1980s or 1880s

At this point teams joined together for rest of investigation.

Store room off Kitchen:

Pauline felt an aggressive man very close, became agitated kept saying the name Alan, Alan, Alan!! Pauline felt sick and started to wretch before pushing him away. Banging noises had been heard in the room.

Kitchen

Initial check here was that some ‘pot rattling’ and a child face looking from outside window. However when team walked through again a ‘Stone’ or similar object seemed to be thrown in there!

Ground floor bedroom

Very dense sickly atmosphere noticeable immediately on entering room. Male presence with edge to him. He was playing with peoples hair and someone felt a pain down arm and also in lungs. Elegant man.was felt next, paulines Tongue felt strange . ‘Consumption’ was the feeling to the male presence, elegant stance with him, tobacco in the air which smelt in corridor too.
Names: Matilda, Donald, Thomas
Fisherman

Cellar

No strong presence felt in there, warm safe feeling, pain in foot mentioned.

Small bedroom downstairs

Male and female children picked up on by Marie and Pauline. A cheeky boys face seen. Ages of around 6 to 8yrs of age.

Bedroom

Name Arthur. Man in light coloured suit, inoffensive pleasant feeling, not bothering anyone.
Lady dressed in black seemed lonely.
During this assessment team on stairs noticed a presence walk by them the noise of someone coming down the stairs towards them was evident, as they turned and shone the torch thinking it was one of the team the footsteps stopped and no one was there Banging noises, movement and smells were all noticed.

Stairs to back door

Whilst descending stairs, man seen coming in back door. He was wearing farriers attire. This back door has been heard opening and closing as he visits.


During the investigation evidence given was either confirmed or denied by owners.

The owners and team estimate 90% of evidence noted was confirmed on the night.

A very interesting night!!