A student at Regent’s Park College has experienced some
ghostly moments over the last two terms, leading to speculation
that her room is haunted. Edith Earl, who lives in room M13, claims to have seen an
object the size of a pebble fly from one side of the room and
crash into a window at the other end. A similar incident, which
was also witnessed by two friends, occurred half an hour later.
The object left no trace nor was any damage done to the window.
Matt Harris, who heard the object hitting the window, described
the noise as “unnerving”. “It sounded exactly as
Edith had described it,” he added. Earl, a first year theology student, said, “The things I
see are quite scary but I don’t think I believe in ghosts.
I’ve witnessed other strange occurrences and I’m
convinced my mind just plays tricks on me. I’ve no desire to
move out of my present room.” Another Regent’s student,
Kate Greville, was also reluctant to say that the room was
haunted, “I thought it was really weird, but I don’t
know what I think it is. Strange things do happen though and I
wouldn’t like to stay in Edith’s room. It’s a bit
shocking.” Earl also believes that she sees shapes moving in the mirror
and says that on one occasion she returned to her room to find a
previously locked window mysteriously wide open. One Regent’s student claims he was informed last year by
Revd Tim Bradshaw, senior tutor at the College, that the room had
been exorcised five to ten years ago. When contacted by Cherwell
on Wednesday however, Revd Bradshaw seemed unaware of any
supernatural occurrences, stating that he knew “absolutely
nothing” about the exorcism or the present incidents. He expressed his hope that the JCR were looking after
Earl’s welfare. Another member of Regent’s
administrative staff noted that during her fifteen years at the
college she had not been aware ofARCHIVE: 1st week TT 2004
Ghots return to Regent’s Park room
