Jorrocks - Derby

  
     
 

21 May 2005

  
         
 

 
         
 

This former coaching inn and grade 2 listed building in Derby’s Market Place dates back prior to 1648 where it is first mentioned in a deed. Over recent years it has undergone several name changes from its original name of The George to Lafferty’s and now to its current name of Jorrocks.

  
  In 1993 repairs were required in the pubs cellar where the impact of barrels from the cellar drop had left their mark on the concrete floor. As the workmen removed the old concrete and dug down to create new foundations a grizzly discovery was made as a skull was unearthed. The police were called and the skull was taken away for forensic examination, but later returned as it was very old and therefore didn’t warrant any further investigation. The skull now takes pride of place behind the bar and can easily be seen by patrons of the pub.

 
         
 

Those Present

ESSIVE members Chris, Eleanor, Sue, Phillip, Tina, Anne and Frank and John and Leanne from Jorrocks.

  
     
 

Weather

Mild with Persistent Showers

  
         
 

Baseline Readings

The temperature was a constant 25 degrees all round the room, EMF & Ion reading were normal throughout.

  
         
 

Dowsing Session

At the far of the building, this was originally an outside courtyard

Dowsers were: - Anne, John, Frank and Leanne

Markers were: - Sue, Eleanor, Phillip and Tina

Questions: - Karl, Video - Chris

Whilst Sue was taking answers from Anne, the spirit did not seem to want to talk using the pendulum however, a strange knocking could be heard when listening to the voice recorder which was placed on the table. There is complete silence except for Karl who was asking questions and there is no explanation for the knocking which was heard.  Later on Eleanor informed Sue that she had asked the spirits to knock or just to let us know in a different way if they did not wish to use the pendulum.

  
 

 

 

1

2

3

4

1

Are there any spirits present?

No

N/A

Yes

Yes

2

Is there more than one spirit present?

No

N/A

No

No

3

Are you male?

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

4

Where you over 35 years of age when you died?

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

5

Are you free to come & go?

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

6

Did you live here?

N/A

N/A

No

No

7

Was this place a public house while you were here?

N/A

N/A

No

No

8

Did you die before the 1700's?

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

9

Did you die here?

N/A

N/A

No

No

10

Did you die of natural causes?

N/A

No

No

No
 
     
 

Glass Divination

We made contact with a boy aged around 4, he was not very talkative and the glass moved very slightly, he says he was lost and doesn’t need our help. The boy lived in this area but died apparently in the brook, his sister was meant to be looking after him.  During our glass moving footsteps were heard above, so Tina, Chris, John and Phillip went to have a look, nobody or thing could be found in the room above, we were all occupied watching the glass when the footsteps were heard. Sue said her back was freezing all the way through, and when we had finished her body temperature went back to normal.

Participants: - Ann, Frank, Sue and John

  
         
 

Question

Answer

Are there any spirits present that would like to make contact?

No

If the spirits would like to contact anyone in particular please move the glass towards the person.

No

Would the spirit in the ladies toilet like to communicate through noise?

No

there was a 2 degree drop in temperature

 

Are there any spirits who wish to communicate with the whole group?

Yes

Are you female?

No

Are you male?

Yes

Were you a customer here?

No

Are you a young boy?

No

Did you die here?

No

Did you live here?

Yes

Will you communicate with us?

Yes

Do you mind us being here?

No

Would you like to talk to someone around the table

Yes

Are you a young boy?

Yes

Will you talk to Sue?

No

Did you live here?

Yes

Will you talk to Ann?

No

Move the glass to the person you want to talk to.

No

Do you want to play?

Yes

Are you lost?

Yes

Are you looking for your mother and father?

No

Are you looking for your sister?

No

Would you us to help you?

No

Are you trapped here?

Yes

Do you wish to leave?

No

Are you hiding from someone?

No

Would you like help?

Yes

Can you make noises for us?

No

Did you die in the river?

Yes

Were you by the brook with your sister?

Yes

Does the soldier frighten you?

No
 
     
 

Planchette

  
 

Automatic Writing Séance with Planchette in rear left corner of bar. The Planchette was moving all the time and active, it went off the paper the first time and was to move onto a second sheet. Various questions were asked, when the sheet was full a third sheet of paper was placed on the board and the young boy came back, he told Tina his name was Luke.  Luke was enjoying drawing and the Planchette and it would not stop moving, which was the answer for yes.  When we asked the question “do you want to be taken into the light” the Planchette moved so we took this as a “YES”.  Luke by now was getting tired so we stopped and said we will talk to him later.

 Temperature & E.M.F readings

 
 

Time

Temp

Temp diff from last reading

Temp diff from start

E.M.F

Planchette

01:47

19

0

0

0

Tina/Anne/John/Leanne

01:50

19.1

0.1

0.1

0

 

01:53

19.5

0.4

0.5

0

 

01:55

20.3

0.8

1.3

0

 

01:57

19.7

-0.6

0.7

0

 

02:00

19.5

-0.2

0.5

0

 

02:03

20.4

0.9

1.4

0

Tina/Anne/Sue/Leanne

02:06

20.1

-0.3

1.1

0

 

02:10

20.9

0.8

1.9

0

 

02:14

19.8

-1.1

0.8

0

Tina/Anne/Sue/Eleanor

02:17

19.8

0

0.8

0

 

02:20

20.3

0.5

1.3

0

 

02:24

20.8

0.5

1.8

0

 

02:25

20.3

-0.5

1.3

0

Séance Ended

02:35

20.6

0.3

1.6

0

Ten Minutes Later
 
 

Conclusion: There were no abnormal readings during the séance the gradual increase in temperature continued after the séance ended, no E.M.F fluctuations were detected.

  
     
 

Rocking Spirit Board (Cellar)

We made contact with on a lady who used to own or run the pubic house or inn, but she did not want to disclose any information, perhaps she just watching over to make sure everything is run to her satisfaction.  There were spirits present but they did not appear to want to communicate so we closed the session.

Temperature & E.M.F readings
 

  
 

Time

Temp

Temp diff from last reading

Temp diff from start

E.M.F

Spirit Board

02:47

19.9

0

0

0

Nine minutes prior to start

02:58

22.1

2.2

2.2

0

John/Karl/Sue/Anne

03:00

21.9

-0.2

2

0

 

03:04

22.6

0.7

2.7

0

 

03:06

21.1

-1.5

1.2

0

 

03:09

19.8

-1.3

-0.1

0

 

03:12

21.4

1.6

1.5

0

Tina/Anne/Sue/John