Press Interest overview
Devon Life - The team appear in Devon Life October 2011
BBC Radio Devon - Graham appears on BBC Radio Devon - Plymouth Morning Show
BBC Radio Devon - Live broadcast Ian Brass
A live broadcast from Torrington 1646 - Byron Jackson and Gavin Cromwell speak to Ian Brass about the evenings investigation at the Black Horse Inn and Cavalier Inn - Torrington.
Haunted Devon Press release Torrington Investigation - 20th February 2008
Spirited investigation
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20 February 2008
CROMWELL came to Torrington during Saturday's night's commemoration, in the form of descendant and TV psychic medium Gavin Cromwell.
He joined paranormal investigators from Haunted Devon, hoping the noisy re-enactment night would raise some of Torrington's ghosts of the past.
They investigated key sites, joined by members of The Sealed Knot re-enactment group and local Civil War historians from Torrington 1646.
Byron Jackson of Haunted Devon said they had had an interesting evening with some good recordings and visuals such as lights at two of the town's pubs, the Black Horse and The Cavalier.
Among these, he said, Gavin had experienced a pain and reddening on the right side of his face while in The Black Horse, but which ceased when he left the pub. The pub is believed to have been the headquarters of Royalist general Lord Hopton, who suffered a pike blow to the face during the conflict.
The medium had also commented about a castle at Barley Grove "which should not have been there." Information from the 1646 centre revealed that, indeed, a castle had been built, pulled down, rebuilt and pulled down again, having not been given the necessary permission by the king, said Mr Jackson. "This was not a well-known fact and not something that Gavin could have known in advance."
They had also picked up on children in upper rooms at The Cavalier and the scent of lavender at The Black Horse, which two mediums independently attributed to a long-gone flower seller named Emma, he said.
They would be back.
Haunted Devon Press release Torrington Investigation - 11th January 2008
MID DEVON STAR
Spooky goings-on to mark battle anniversary
By Matthew Colledge
A DEVON-based paranormal team will be targeting several locations in Torrington on the anniversary of one of the most prominent Civil War battles in the South-West.
On the evening of February 16, 1646, a parliamentarian army led by General Fairfax took Torrington from royalist control.
In addition to the deaths from the initial skirmish, many parliamentarian and royalist soldiers where killed when a stray spark ignited 80 barrels of gunpowder that had been stored in the local church.
Byron Jackson, who will lead the Haunted Devon paranormal team around locations including The Cavalier Inn and The Black Horse, said: "We are delighted that the people of Torrington have allowed us to investigate at several key sites within the town on the anniversary of the battle.
"There have been some strange happenings in previous years and we hope that the anniversary may serve as a catalyst for paranormal activity."
Haunted Devon Press release - Haunted Australia - 21st October 2007
GLOBAL EVENT - A live INTERACTIVE event on a GLOBAL SCALE!
Australian event - THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1st - 11am onwards!
Haunted Australia are proud to announce, in cooperation with BBC Radio Devon, Haunted Devon, Ghost Village and New England Ghost Project, a global event where three continents will be holding a global investigation and streaming live!
The cast and crew of Haunted Australia will be linking LIVE to our colleagues from the New England Ghost Project - Boston US and Haunted Devon - UK, for what promises to be an exciting paranormal event with interaction from around the world.
Haunted Australia will be streaming from the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine, Victoria which is reputed to be haunted by several spirits. This venue is also available for scheduled night ghost tours held by the highly reputable group, Hide & Seek. Tours are held regularly and have proven to be very popular so secure your spot quickly because it’s guaranteed to be a very interesting experience for all!
Haunted Devon Press release - TOGINET - US - 21st October 2007
October 31st, 2007
Three Continents – Three Ghost Hunting Teams – One Unbelievable Night
This Halloween join Haunted Devon (England), Haunted Australia (Australia), and The New England Ghost Project (United States) for a night of extraordinary intrigue as they take you on a journey into the realm of unknown, unexplained, and the unbelievable. Become a virtual member of their teams, as you witness their investigations unfold via a unique web cam broadcast. You will even be able to interact with the teams via a special chat room on Ghostvillage.
So tune in this Halloween, to www.haunteddevon.com, www.mysticalguides.com, www.neghostproject.com, and www.ghostvillage.com to catch every heart-pounding minute of this astounding event.
Haunted Devon appear on GHOST CHRONICLES - 20th October 2007
BJ interviewed by Ron Kolak
Listen "Live" to "The Ghost Chronicles" every Friday (10 PM - Midnight EST) on www.toginet.com Call in with your questions and stories at: (877) 864-4869 Also tune in to the paranormal news with Chris Balzano of Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads brought to you in part by Ghostvillage.com
Haunted Devon appear in DEVON LIFE - June 2007 The team appear in Devon Life
Plymouth Sound Radio - Morning Crew - 11th April 2007 BJ appears with the morning crew on PS radio.
BBC Radio Devon - The Ghost's of the Devil's Stone Inn - 9th April 2007
An hour long special presented by BBC Radio Devon's Pippa Quelch
HDTV - US Cable Company - 5th November 2006
Filming with ten80 productions - France for US cable HDTV in the US
BBC Radio Devon 4th November 2006
Pippa Quelch with the team at the Devils Stone Inn
ITV Westcountry 1st November 2006
Shelley Phillips with the team at the Minerva Inn - Plymouth
ITV Westcountry 31st October 2006
Shelley Phillips with the team at the Minerva Inn - Plymouth
BBC Spotlight 31st October 2006
Johnny Rutherford filming the team at Plymouth Gin
Paranormal Magazine - September 2006
A 9 page article regarding Haunted Devon's Investigation at Plymouth Gin. Also a 1/8th Page advert total cost around £18000 in value.
Plymouth Herald Thursday August 24th 2006
Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh and the Pilgrim Fathers may be ghosting into one of Plymouth's oldest pubs next month.
Customers and staff at the Minerva Inn, on the Barbican, say there have been strange goings-on in the past so new owner Lesley Bunce is calling in a paranormal investigation team.
She wants to know once and for all if the old place has more spirits than she thought.
She has invited the Haunted Devon ghost busting team to check out the property. She said: "I believe that there is something there but I want to find out more.
"There is so much history at the pub and so many people tell me they have seen, heard or felt something that I am sure something is there.
“But I will be joining the investigation and I hope that we can find some sort of evidence of ghosts."
Ms Bunce acquired the Looe Street public house - which was built in 1520 - just three weeks' ago.
She was born and raised on the Barbican but spent 18 years running establishments in Tanzania, Africa, before returning to her roots.
She says she has only seen a couple of pictures fall off walls so far, but she has already heard a plethora of stories.
She says the man who sold her the property said he had seen all sorts of things. She also reckons a lot of staff and customers have experienced ghostly goings-on like loud bumps from upstairs and figures of people in doorways.
One ghost who has been seen in the past few weeks is a man who appears on the landing and doesn't like women.
Another is a lady who always stands in the office doorway and wears grey clothes.
Legend says that Sir Francis Drake enjoyed soup in the bar area - and his ghost has been spotted at the pub by customers and staff in the past.
The building, which is actually structured around the mast of an old ship, is one of the oldest in Plymouth - the oldest being the nearby King's Head at Bretonside.
The investigation will take place on September 9, between 11pm and 6am, but it is by invite only.
Heat sensors have already been installed by Haunted Devon - who will be on Westcountry TV on Friday in a Believe It or Not programme - and will monitor changes in temperature over the next two weeks before the big event.
Last year ghost group Magic2k teamed up with the Evening Herald at Plympton's Boringdon Hall. More than 50 'orbs' were caught on camera and strange sounds were heard during the investigation.
This time Ms Bunce wants as much proof as possible. She said: "I'm looking forward to it. This isn't a big investigation for Haunted Devon but it should be interesting.
"Who knows? In two weeks I could be talking to Sir Francis Drake or Walter Raleigh!"
GHOSTS WHICH COULD BE SEEN AT THE MINERVA:
Sir Francis Drake. It is believed he ate his last bowl of soup at the Minerva before facing the Armada.
Sir Walter Raleigh. He is known to have enjoyed a few meals in the pub.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert. The adventuring half-brother of Walter Raleigh also spent time at the Barbican tavern.
The Pilgrim Fathers. It is likely that some of them ate at the inn before leaving for the New World.
Press-gangers. The pub was a notorious haven for press gangers.
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Byron appears in a Two part series for ITV Westcountry
Sunday Independent - August 2006
MysteryMag.Com
Our January 06 Devils Stone Investigation appears as a feature.
Plymouth Herald 28th June 2006
ITV Westcountry News - 6th July 2006
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