Ghost's and poltergeist have been mentioned by over 40 people in Wormingford some claim to have been touched or followed by the supernatural. Though rumoured to still haunt wormingford church, people claim to have seen Victorian childrenbut they haven't been reported for a good many years. Sightings of a grey woman who also haunts the building seem to be rare, but the ghost may be responsible for poltergeist activity in the gentleman's toilets, opening cubicle doors for customers as they enter the room. Finally, an old man in a three cornered hat has been seen by staff sitting by the front door of the public house, though they believe him to be a teetotaller. Murdered in 1750, the ghost of Anne Blakemore has developed a habit of running in front of cars, convincing the drivers that they have run over a living person. She is commonly seen around 24th June, the date of her death. Seen most of all is the "pair" who are normally spotted on a certain hill near wormingford church people claim to have seen a small child playing on this field at night and have approached it then realised that another adult figure is walking towards them. one witness claims to be related to the "pair" and says her brother was playing on the field with his daughter when they were bombed in world war II by the Germans. Wormingford has been known for its supernatural activity when Albert Robinson claimed to the mayor he was spoken to a man who he could see through this statement was said in 1873. Animals are also meant to be affected by spirits around some of these areas.
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