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Originally from the North of England. Growing up my mother had a huge leather bound book full of stories of ghosts, alien sightings, spontaneous combustion, fairies, ghouls and more. You name it, it was in there. And I was fascinated. I've often thought about that book. I'd love to ask my mother about it but alas, she is no longer with us. So I resolved to create this site. It's the closest thing to it I could get. I hope that some of the joy I had reading that book is passed on to you here today.

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Healed by the White Lady

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Peter and Diane Berthelot visited Norfolk during a family holiday with their son David in 1975. A time when holidays abroad were still expensive and rare. Diane had been ill and needed the break.

During the trip they visited the quaint sleepy village of Worstead. While sightseeing, they stopped for a while in St Mary’s Church, a 14th century building of grand ambition. The day was hot and Diane was glad to rest.

Peter and David went off to explore the church while Diane sat and prayed for a full recovery from her gall bladder surgery and subsequent infection relating to the surgery.

The Picture – Healed by the White Lady

While sitting there, Diane remembers feeling warm and comfortable. A tingling sensation ran throughout her body. Peter, seeing his wife in such an intimate scene, snapped a quick picture of her. Sat there, praying alone, she looked at peace.

By Peter Berthelot

It wasn’t until months later that they had the camera film developed. To reminisce, Peter and Diane resolved to hold a slide show viewing for their friends and family.

When they got to the picture above, both let out a gasp. They swore up and down to their guests that Diane had been alone. The warm tingling sensation also returned to Diane, as though she could be healed by the white lady through a photograph.

Return to Worstead

The following summer, they returned to Worstead. While there, Peter and Diane showed the picture to the Vicar of St Mary’s. To their astonishment, he wasn’t in the least bit surprised by it. In fact, he recounted the tale of the white lady to them.

St Mary’s Church, Worstead – Google Maps

According to him, there had been several sightings of her, dating back hundreds of years. One of the most famous stories was about a man climbing the belfry in 1830 to investigate, exclaiming he would kiss the white lady if he saw her.

He was found later, huddled in a corner repeating “I have seen her, I have seen her” before suddenly dropping dead.

But most think the white lady is a positive presence. She comes when she senses illness in people. If you are lucky, maybe you too can be healed by the white lady of St Mary’s.

It certainly helped Diane. She claims that ever since that day in 1975 she has been nothing but healthy.

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