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Heroes of Darwen : John Farnhill (1918) | Boer War | Darwen
#Darwen #Blackburn #JohnFarnhill ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorror?sub_confirmation=1 There are many war heroes, perhaps too many to mention. But in this video we visit Darwen Cemetery to pay our respects to a man named John Farnhill. He was discharged from the armed services three…
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The Disturbing Case of Betty Scott (1882) | Habergham | True Crime
#Burnley #Victorians #Crime Shortly after three o’clock on the morning of Tuesday, 3rd January 1882, a murder so savage in nature occurred at number 4, Brook Row over in a place known as Lowerhouse near to Burnley. This is our latest true crime ‘out and about’ video and if you like this and other stories…
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The Abandoned Graveyard – Dunholme Methodist Chapel | Luddenden
#graves #halifax #luddenden In this video, we visit the now abandoned graveyard over in Luddenden. Built around 1836 and demolished in the 1960’s or early 1970’s, it now lies in a derilict state with a few headstones still standing but very much taken over by nature. A big shout out to matparks08 who has also…
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‘Nearer, My God, To Thee’ – A Tribute to Wallace Hartley (1912) | Titanic | Colne
#Titanic #Colne #RMSTitanic ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorror?sub_confirmation=1 When the Titanic finally lost its battle with the North Atlantic sea and disappeared into the abyss below the waves, it was and still is one of the worst maritime disasters to ever take place. Taking…
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The Burnley Ghost Child pt 2 | Burnley Cemetery
#Burnley #Paranormal #Spirit ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorror?sub_confirmation=1 In this video, we revisit Burnley Cemetery to try and find a reason as to the walking footsteps we heard whilst recording a previous video. That video can be found here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD_f9XP8c1k&t=236s We are 100%…
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