'Haunted' portrait back in place, man lays ghost of Mrs. Bell

[wfgodot]

So to speak.

The long-lost 'haunted' painting and strange claims that ghost of
Mrs Bell vanished after the picture was put back in its rightful place

As ghosts go, she was rather a cultured specimen.

The pale Edwardian figure made frequent visits to the mansion home of Alan Smith, always accompanied by the music of Chopin, according to the startled souls who bore witness.

Her interest in the house was a mystery – until the discovery of a long-lost painting that appeared to feature the very same person, sitting at a piano.

When the portrait was returned to Heale House’s drawing room, the sightings stopped.
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And who was the woman in the portrait?

He identified the woman as a Mrs Bell, one of the 15-bedroom mansion’s previous occupants, who had been bankrupted and forced to sell all her possessions – including her beloved portrait – shortly before her death in the early 1900s.
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more, with pictures (one of the portrait, of course) at Daily Mail link above

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

So to speak.

The long-lost 'haunted' painting and strange claims that ghost of
Mrs Bell vanished after the picture was put back in its rightful place

And who was the woman in the portrait?

more, with pictures (one of the portrait, of course) at Daily Mail link above

I LOVE these kinds of stories!:great:

 

[octobermoon]

So to speak.

The long-lost 'haunted' painting and strange claims that ghost of
Mrs Bell vanished after the picture was put back in its rightful place

And who was the woman in the portrait?

more, with pictures (one of the portrait, of course) at Daily Mail link above

Who wrote the headline? Or is it just funny to me :blushing:

 

[wfgodot]

Who wrote the headline? Or is it just funny to me :blushing:

"To lay a ghost" is an old expression meaning to confront and get rid of an issue of whatever sort. Worked well here with an actual ghost, plus did provide a sort of double entendre (cough-cough).

 

[Lilachaze]

I always love these kind of stories.