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ITV’s Famous Haunted WWII Wheelchair Finds A New Home At The Haunted Objects Museum
Historic Wartime Artefact Acquired By Ghosts Of Britain Founder Lee Steer For £350
One of Britain’s most famous allegedly haunted objects has begun a new chapter in its extraordinary history after being acquired by paranormal investigator Lee Steer and permanently relocated to The Haunted Objects Museum at Poltergeist House in Rotherham.
The World War II wheelchair, which gained national attention after appearing on ITV’s This Morning, was recently secured at auction for £350 and now forms part of the museum’s growing collection of haunted and historically significant artefacts. The object will be preserved and investigated by the Ghosts of Britain team while remaining on public display for visitors interested in the paranormal.
A Chair With A Wartime Past
According to its reported history, the wheelchair dates back to the Second World War and was used within a military hospital treating wounded servicemen returning from conflict. During the war years, thousands of injured soldiers passed through military medical facilities across Britain, many carrying both physical and emotional scars from their experiences.
The wheelchair’s reputation has grown over the decades due to claims that it was used by numerous wounded soldiers, some of whom reportedly never recovered from their injuries. Paranormal researchers and previous custodians have long suggested that the intense emotions associated with wartime suffering may somehow be linked to the strange experiences reported around the chair.
While much of the chair’s early documented history remains difficult to verify, its connection to Britain’s wartime medical history has become an important part of the legend that surrounds it.
The Hauntings And Strange Reports
The wheelchair became widely known in paranormal circles after numerous reports of unusual sensations experienced by those who sat in or stood near it.
Previous investigators have claimed that visitors often reported cold sensations, feelings of heaviness, unexplained discomfort, and strange sensations affecting their legs. Some have described feeling as though an injury was present despite being perfectly healthy.
During its famous appearance on ITV’s This Morning, paranormal collector Neil Packer discussed claims surrounding the wheelchair, including reports from individuals who believed they had experienced unusual physical sensations while sitting in it. The object quickly became one of the most talked-about items featured on the programme.
As with all paranormal claims, there is no scientific evidence proving the wheelchair is haunted. However, its reputation has continued to grow due to the consistency of witness reports over many years.
Arrival At Poltergeist House
The wheelchair has now completed its latest journey and arrived safely at The Haunted Objects Museum inside Poltergeist House, Rotherham.
Its arrival marks another significant addition to the museum’s collection and strengthens its position as one of Britain’s most unique destinations for paranormal enthusiasts. The object will be displayed alongside other famous haunted artefacts investigated and preserved by Ghosts of Britain and Paranormal Magazine.
For Lee Steer, the acquisition represents not only the preservation of an important piece of paranormal history but also an opportunity to continue documenting reports and experiences connected to the object.
What Happens Next?
Over the coming days, the Ghosts of Britain team will begin a period of observation and documentation as the wheelchair settles into its new environment.
Visitors can expect regular updates, photographs, video investigations and witness reports as the object is monitored within the museum. Any unusual experiences reported by staff, investigators or visitors will be carefully recorded as part of an ongoing study into the chair’s reputation.
The first few days following the arrival of a historically significant haunted object are often among the most interesting. New surroundings, new witnesses and fresh investigations can sometimes bring unexpected results.
Whether the wheelchair’s reputation is rooted in genuine paranormal activity, psychological suggestion, or a combination of both remains open to debate.
What is certain is that one of Britain’s most famous haunted artefacts has now found a permanent home in Rotherham.
And for paranormal enthusiasts across the UK, all eyes will be on Poltergeist House to see what happens next.
Did Britain’s Most Haunted Doll Cause Chaos At St Pancras Station?
For years, Elizabeth — the haunted bridal doll often referred to as Britain’s most infamous haunted doll — has been linked to strange reports of scratches, electrical disturbances, alarms sounding, and unexplained events.
But one of the strangest moments in her long story happened not inside a haunted location… but inside one of Britain’s busiest railway stations.
Elizabeth’s Journey To National Television
When Elizabeth travelled to London for an appearance on ITV’s This Morning, it was meant to be another chapter in the doll’s increasingly public story.
By that point, the bridal doll had already attracted media attention following claims from previous owners and reports of strange activity surrounding her.
But according to later media coverage, the journey itself became eventful.
Reports linked to the trip included hotel lighting problems, alarms activating while travelling, and a strange moment at London’s St Pancras station where platform display boards reportedly began showing repeated delays as the doll passed through.
Coincidence… Or A Pattern?
Of course, train stations suffer technical faults.
Screens fail.
Systems glitch.
That’s the rational explanation.
But what makes this incident interesting to followers of Elizabeth’s story is the recurring theme of electrical disturbances reported around the doll over the years.
Claims surrounding Elizabeth have included:
- fire alarms activating unexpectedly
- lights flickering
- recording equipment malfunctioning
- phones freezing or restarting
- museum electrical issues
- alarm systems behaving strangely
So when a station display issue reportedly happened during one of Elizabeth’s most high-profile journeys, it naturally became part of the legend.
The Growing Reputation
Paranormal cases often become compelling not because of one dramatic event — but because of repeated patterns.
Sceptics will say coincidence.
Believers will see a connection.
And somewhere in between sits the fascination.
Was Elizabeth responsible for what happened at St Pancras?
There’s no evidence to prove that.
But as a strange coincidence in a story already packed with unusual claims, it’s certainly one people still talk about.
One More Chapter In The Elizabeth Story
Whether you believe haunted objects can genuinely affect the environment around them or not, the St Pancras incident remains one of the most unusual public moments linked to Elizabeth.
Because it’s one thing for strange things to happen in a haunted museum.
It’s another when the story appears to follow the doll into the middle of London.
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The Viral Elizabeth Video Bringing Britain’s Most Haunted Bridal Doll Back Into The Spotlight
A newly released viral video featuring Elizabeth — the doll widely referred to by paranormal audiences as Britain’s Most Haunted Bridal Doll — is once again drawing major attention across social media horror communities.
The video, recently uploaded online, revisits the growing mythology surrounding Elizabeth through dramatic visuals, media references, and the now widely recognised connection between the doll and modern British paranormal culture.
As interest surrounding haunted dolls continues growing online, the latest video has already sparked reactions from horror fans, paranormal investigators, and social media users discussing the case once again.
The Video Revisits Elizabeth’s Rise To Fame
The short-form video explores how Elizabeth evolved from an obscure bridal doll connected to paranormal claims into one of Britain’s most discussed allegedly haunted objects.
The video references:
- ITV’s This Morning
- Warner Bros Horror UK
- newspaper coverage
- viral paranormal investigations
- online reactions surrounding the doll
One of the central moments highlighted in the video is the now well-known Warner Bros Horror UK social media post that compared Elizabeth alongside Annabelle during promotion connected to the Annabelle film franchise.
The post famously asked:
“Can Annabelle’s evil be rivaled?”
For many paranormal followers, that moment marked the point where Elizabeth fully crossed into mainstream horror culture.
Why Elizabeth Continues To Go Viral
Unlike many older haunted doll stories rooted entirely in folklore, Elizabeth’s rise happened publicly online during the social media era.
Videos connected to the doll have spread across:
- TikTok
- YouTube
- paranormal livestreams
- horror discussion groups
Audiences continue being drawn toward:
- the doll’s unsettling appearance
- alleged paranormal incidents
- reported scratches and disturbances
- emotional reactions during investigations
- the growing mythology surrounding the case
The bridal imagery surrounding Elizabeth has also helped separate the doll from other allegedly haunted objects online, giving the case a distinctive visual identity recognised throughout paranormal communities.
Elizabeth and Mainstream Horror Recognition
Over the years, Elizabeth has moved far beyond niche paranormal discussion alone.
The doll has appeared on:
- ITV’s This Morning
- GB News
- paranormal television programming
- newspaper articles
- online horror media
- celebrity paranormal investigations
Elizabeth currently resides inside the Haunted Objects Museum in Rotherham, where the doll continues attracting investigators, content creators, paranormal enthusiasts, and curious visitors from across the UK.
The Modern Haunted Doll Phenomenon
Many paranormal followers now view Elizabeth as one of the defining haunted doll cases connected to the rise of haunted object culture in Britain during the social media age.
As videos, investigations, and media appearances continue spreading online, fascination surrounding Elizabeth shows little sign of slowing down.
The latest viral video is simply the newest chapter in a case that continues evolving years after the doll first gained public attention.
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The History of REIKI healing
The History of REIKI healing: by Clare burrows
We have to remember that energy based healing techniques and medicines, have been used in Eastern cultures for thousands of years.
However REIKI was foundered by a man named Dr Mikao Usui. He was born in Japan on August 15th 1865.
As a child, Dr Mikao Usui attended the Tendai Buddhist Monastery School, and went on to become a Tendai Buddhist Monk/Priest.
He was also a student of various martial arts and had a vast knowledge in medicine, psychology and the theology of religions throughout the world.
Usui Sensei (sensei meaning teacher) travelled to western countries and China several times, and this was encouraged during the MEJJI era, and to study the western ways.
He often took a form of meditating, lasting 21 days at a time, it is said that he did this on MOUNT KURAMA (Horse Saddle Mountain) and this meditation, is the one that had given his inspiration for the system of REIKI in 1922.
So what is REIKI?
Rei – meaning ‘Higher power’
Ki – meaning ‘Life force energy’
Reiki is a Japanese healing technique used for all kinds of ailments both mental and physical.
Reiki is administered by a Reiki attuned therapist, by 90% non contact, allowing energy to flow from their hands into the patient.
Most often the therapist will start at the head, placing their hands on the patients head, and then hover their hands over the different Chakra’s (energy centres) around the body.
A session usually lasts between 45-90 minutes depending on how much balancing and healing is needed.
The therapist would normally summarise with the patient after the treatment, of their findings, as usually they wouldn’t be told the issues to begin with.
Often crystals are used to promote healing, and often a pendulum used to balance the energy.
Symbols of Reiki are also used, but that can only be shared amongst qualified Reiki therapists.
Distant Reiki can also be performed if someone is in need whom cannot get to an appointment. (live away etc)
What does Reiki feel like? , How much am I expected to pay? How do I find a qualified therapist?
Reiki differs from person to person, it is an individual experience, however, generally the patient will feel very relaxed, and may have tingling sensations and waves of heat pass through them.
Some have claimed that they can feel energies around their feet when the therapist is around the head or upper body.
Some patients can drift off to sleep in deep relaxation during a treatment.
At the end of a treatment, most people feel a sense of balance and positivity, and also a sense of being refreshed.
Others may feel emotional and allow it to flow out naturally, which gets ‘rid’ of any lingering negativity.
A Reiki session usually lasts between 45-90 minutes
depending on each patient, and would generally cost between £15-£25 per hour..
There are some Therapists that also work on a donation only basis.
Going to your nearest Spiritualist church is also an option as some hold healing sessions on certain evenings, where you can receive Reiki healing for free.
It is important that you go to a Reiki Therapist trained to at least a level 2, and there is also information over the internet, to search for a therapist on the UK REIKI FEDERATION Website.
How to learn REIKI therapy?
This technique is available for anyone to learn, and it is not
taught in the usual sense, but rather it is Transferred through an attunement, given by a level 3 Reiki Master. This allows the student to tap in to an unlimited supply of ‘LIFE FORCE ENERGY’ to help enhance a patients quality of life and improve the persons health.
This information is also available on the UK REIKI FEDERATION Website to find a reputable REIKI MASTER/TEACHER to study with.
So is REIKI successful?
Reiki is not a religion, it is however, a spiritual based belief system, that this universal life force energy, can heal and help many people in crisis.
There are success stories from all over the globe, and a rise of many other holistic and natural based therapies and medicines.
However, there will always be the controversial element within spiritual practises and holistic therapies.
Many Governments will simply not fund much needed money into scientifically proving Reiki works.
It has a stigma attached to it by many people, as to how hovering your hands above a person can heal their pain? It could be described as magic, an illusion, that the patient just believes they are getting better, and that the therapists are actually just conning them into believing that?
It will always have this stigma, and there will always be positive and negative opinions on the practice.
As humans in the modern world, we are simply ‘taught’ that holistic practises do not have a place in modern medicine and science.
There are however, some hospitals now that have Reiki therapists there, and many Hospice’s, and usually the therapist is there as a volunteer.
THE TOUCHSTONE PROCESS foundered by Mr William Lee Rand in the United States has developed a system which is considered to be the most comprehensive compilation of hospitals offering Reiki treatment throughout the world.
In this process, there has never been so many worthy studies collected, analysed and evaluated, and from the most recent Data collected (during 2008-2009) showed very strong evidence, that, REIKI had a very positive Biological response in both humans and animals.
My conclusion….
As I myself have studied and researched for years, and are fully qualified in holistic therapies such as, Reiki, Seichem, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Past life regression, Sports Massage, Counselling, Psychology and Advanced Transpersonal Studies, I am going to naturally have a more Biased opinion towards this.
However, I can only actually go on my own personal experiences of it.
I was severely ill, 3 years ago, and having spent 3 months in hospital and two years of tests, medication changes and constant illness, I had, had enough.
After being entered in to the medicinal world, where every sense I had was dampened, my thought process was negative, my pain was persistent and no ability to control it, I decided to go down the holistic route.
It took a lot of personal effort, but I did get myself into regular Reiki sessions, and started to use natural medicines, as I had studied and performed in previous years for others.
The Reiki therapy gave me the foundations and belief system to start to lead a ‘normal life’ again with the minimal medicines, to control my pain and start to get better and a lot more positive.
It was also interesting that the therapist, knew nothing of my ailments at the start, and where she picked up the most affected part and issue, was later clarified by my consultant.
Some of the most spiritual experiences of my life have come from administering this therapy to others also, and I, as a therapist, work with the method of closing my eyes to heighten my senses elsewhere, and not having the information of their ailments to start with.
In my experience I have dealt with a lot of arthritic individuals, people who suffer from MS and people whom suffer gastro intestinal diseases.
I am not a doctor, nor offering a cure, simply a treatment that may have very positive results.
Reiki is a universal life force, everything is energy, anything can receive this, from animals to plants to humans.
I am a strong believer in energy, although I am not a Religious person at all.
I even use these methods with my ghost hunting group, to sense different energies at locations, whatever they may be, or not be? But that’s a different article…..
Now here is the question I ask, I cannot 100 % state that it is a divine energy, or, if it actually is the brains ability to ‘heal the body’ when triggered into that belief system and positive thought process, and this is something I will continue to study and research for my own personal goal.
On a whole I believe that Reiki can form a balance, can help to heal some ailments, and be beneficial in some forms of pain control.
A cure for things???? who knows, but if this therapy has an ability to make peoples lives better, and for some poor souls, a way of dealing with their ailments, to deal with pain control and be used as a coping mechanism for some,
I can only see REIKI healing as a positive, and encourage any person, whatever their ailments, To try it.
Article by: Clare burrows
Paranormal Magazine UK 