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| − | '''David Farrant''' is a British occultist and author best known for his connection to the nationally-publicized "Highgate Vampire sightings" in London, England during the 1970s. He served a prison sentence for desecrating | + | '''David Farrant''' is a British [[occultism|occultist]] and author best known for his connection to the nationally-publicized "Highgate Vampire sightings" in London, England during the 1970s. He served a prison sentence for desecrating Highgate cemetery and mailing [[voodoo]] effigies to the police.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Aw_7JUts9g</ref> |
== The Highgate vampire == | == The Highgate vampire == | ||
| − | In the early 1970s reports of supposed supernatural activity at London's Highgate cemetery triggered a "media sensation". Farrant, along with a man named Sean Manchester appeared in the press and on television, each claiming expertise in identifying some sort of paranormal entity, often described as a vampire, said to be lurking in the graveyard. After one ITV broadcast, a mob of thrill-seekers swarmed the cemetery and climbed over the gates despite police efforts to control them. Over the next few years, Manchester and Farrant continued their rivalry; both wrote separate books on the topic of the Highgate Vampire and sometimes publicly challenged each other to "magical duels".<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highgate_Vampire The Highgate Vampire</ref> | + | In the early 1970s reports of supposed supernatural activity at London's Highgate cemetery triggered a "media sensation". Farrant, along with a man named [[Sean Manchester]] appeared in the press and on television, each claiming expertise in identifying some sort of paranormal entity, often described as a [[vampire]], said to be lurking in the graveyard. After one ITV broadcast, a mob of thrill-seekers swarmed the cemetery and climbed over the gates despite police efforts to control them. Over the next few years, Manchester and Farrant continued their rivalry; both wrote separate books on the topic of the Highgate Vampire and sometimes publicly challenged each other to "magical duels".<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highgate_Vampire The Highgate Vampire</ref> |
== Farrant tidbits == | == Farrant tidbits == | ||
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David Farrant is a British occultist and author best known for his connection to the nationally-publicized "Highgate Vampire sightings" in London, England during the 1970s. He served a prison sentence for desecrating Highgate cemetery and mailing voodoo effigies to the police.[1]
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The Highgate vampire
In the early 1970s reports of supposed supernatural activity at London's Highgate cemetery triggered a "media sensation". Farrant, along with a man named Sean Manchester appeared in the press and on television, each claiming expertise in identifying some sort of paranormal entity, often described as a vampire, said to be lurking in the graveyard. After one ITV broadcast, a mob of thrill-seekers swarmed the cemetery and climbed over the gates despite police efforts to control them. Over the next few years, Manchester and Farrant continued their rivalry; both wrote separate books on the topic of the Highgate Vampire and sometimes publicly challenged each other to "magical duels".[2]
Farrant tidbits
- Although Farrant was involved with the "Highgate Vampire" rumors and publicity, he claims not to believe in vampires.[3] Farrant's rivalry with Manchester may stem from his status as a "bishop," and Farrant's status as an "occultist." On at least one blog entry he refers to himself as a "witch" (albeit in quotation marks).[4]
- Despite not believing in vampires he is the head of the "Highgate Vampire Society." [6]
- According to UK tabloids, Farrant serially starts occult or Satanic circles and puts in particular effort to recruit young women, and is quoted as saying "They are all over 18 and we don’t initiate them if we believe they are just coming along for the sex."[7]
Feud with Sean Manchester
Farrant distributes a series of comic books called The Adventures of Bishop Bonkers which portray Manchester as a delusional paranoiac whose evil plans are humorously undone by Farrant's apparent charm and guile.[8] Manchester has responded on various of his blogs by creating oil paintings that depict Farrant as a demon.[9] Manchester has also accused Farrant of having "narcissistic personality disorders", and alleges that he is peddling a line of defamatory "anti-Bishop Manchester merchandise" such as T-shirts, drinking glasses, and mugs.[10]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Aw_7JUts9g
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highgate_Vampire The Highgate Vampire
- ↑ http://www.davidfarrant.org/faq.html
- ↑ http://davidfarrant.org/TheHumanTouch/?p=536
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Aw_7JUts9g
- ↑ http://www.davidfarrant.org/about/index.html
- ↑ The SUN - Witch orgy to take virginity
- ↑ http://bishopbonkers.blogspot.com/p/order-details.html The Adventures of Bishop Bonkers
- ↑ http://seanmanchester.blogspot.com/2009/02/demoniac.html Seanmanchester.blogspot.com
- ↑ http://friendsofbishopseanmanchester.blogspot.com/2010/10/david-farrant.html Friends of Bishop Sean Manchester