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Famous February Ghosts

Lady Jane Grey

12th February - Lady Jane Grey

The tragic Nine Day Queen, Lady Jane Grey, was executed on the 12th February 1554 at the The Tower of London. Her ghost is said to haunt the vicinity of The Tower's Bloody Tower on this day, it appears as a white shape.

13th February - Lady Luvibond

The Lady Luvibond ran aground on the Goodwin Sands on 13th February 1748 resulting in the loss of all hands. The ghost ship Lady Luvibond is said to re-enact the tragedy every 50 years. On one occasion, 1848, long-shoremen actually saw the ship run aground and attempted a rescue, but there was no ship there!

15th February - The Drummer Boy of Hickling Broad, Norfolk

The Drummer Boy of Hickling Broad is said to appear skating across the Broad on the 15th of February. It was in February 1815 that the drummer boy lost his life skating across the frozen Broad to meet with the village girl he'd fallen in love with. Ghostly drumming sounds have also been reported.

25th February - Sir Christopher Wren

Sir Christopher Wren, architect of St Paul's Catherdral, aged 90, died in his sleep at The Old Court House, Hampton Court, his home of the previous five years. His ghost is said to revisit every year on the anniversary of Sir Christopher's death when the sound of phantom footsteps on the stairs is heard.

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