Never An Absolution: The Aftermath
by Kristy Rathbun
For over eight hundred years, the grounds of Borley have been tread
upon by the living--and the dead. From William the Conqueror to the
prominent paranormal investigator, Harry Price, Borley has seen hundreds of
years of strange and unusual people and events. Its history is haunting, as is
its atmosphere.
When the rectory was built, something still loomed in the air and the
ground it sat upon. Undead souls roamed its halls in search of something.
Family? God? Revenge? Absolution? Or were they just trapped here with
no way out? Did they really want to harm anyone? Maybe, but unlikely.
But, if they weren’t seeking revenge, why were they there? Why were they
tormenting visitors and tenants of the rectory?
As for myself, I believe there was definitely something we can’t
explain happening within the walls of the rectory. I believe it may have been
there before it was built and will still remain there now that it has been
demolished.
As so the story of Borley Rectory and its lost spirits comes to an
end...or does it? No one knows exactly who roamed the halls of the rectory.
Was it the soul of the nun who was harshly bricked up alive within its walls?
Or was it the Catholic priest who was brutally crucified in the church yard
and dumped down the well? Was it the “screaming girl” who died by
tragically falling from the Blue Room window? There are a number of
murders and deaths that may lead to the hauntings of Borley. Some say the
ghosts have moved to the Borley Parish Church across the street, yet some
believe the spirits went up in flames with the rectory. I guess for now, my
story of Borley will come to an end, but the mystery of Borley will prevail
and is best summed up by the words of Harry Price himself, “If you cut out
the Foysters, the Bulls, the Smiths, etc., something still remains.”
Something does still abide, not only there, but with us. Borley will
always be remembered. Not only as the most haunted house in England or as
the biggest paranormal case in history, but for all the tragedy. It will never be
forgotten and, indeed, Borley Rectory and its story will always remain in our
hearts, forever.
copyright © 2000 by Kristy Rathbun
All rights reserved. Information used with permission from sources. Use of this document for any unauthorized purpose is prohibited. Taken from "The Other Side: Borley Rectory" anthology by Kristy Rathbun.