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August 16, 2010
The Brighton Lanes Ghost Walk Part 2
One of the first stories we heard on our Ghost walk in the Brighton Lanes, was that of the unfortunate John Robinson, who recently gave a copper a bit of a shock.
Robinson was an 18th century adventurer and soldier of fortune whose luck ran out in Persia - he backed the wrong side in a rebellion and his eyes were burnt out with hot irons. A few years later, a sympathetic merchant found him ailing on the streets and helped him return to England.
The adventurer finally made it back to his home town of Brighton, only to die there in the district called the Old Steine. But it was there in the Old Steine that a police officer recently met him. He saw adventurer John's phantom lying in the road, and was physically sick after seeing his face.
While on another occasion, a woman was so appalled by the figure's appearance that she spent a night in hospital.
Next stop, the story of the Grey Nun.
Posted by Mr Bojangles at August 16, 2010 04:35 PM