Lord Combermere's Ghost
This photograph of the library in Combermere Abbey was taken by Sybell Corbet in 1891 . The figure of a man can faintly be seen sitting in the chair on the left. His head, collar and right arm on the armrest can be clearly made out. This is reputed to be the ghost of Lord Combermere.
The Viscount Lord Combermere died in 1891, after being struck by one of London's first motor cabs which was electrically powered. While Sybell Corbet was taking the above photograph, Lord Combermere's funeral was taking place over four miles away. Corbet recorded that the photographic exposure took about an hour. It is thought by some that during that time a servant might have come into the room and sat briefly in the chair, creating the transparent image. This idea was refuted by members of the household, however, testifying that all were attending Lord Combermere's funeral.
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Interesting that he wasn't at his own funeral, as I believe it was the medium Rosemary Ellen Guiley who said that at every funeral she's ever attended, the deceased is there, usually standing by the casket or urn. As a medium, she can see them where most others cannot.
However, since there is no "time," perhaps he was at his own funeral and also at home sitting in his chair. Since the exposure took an hour, he may have intended to be seen.
Cher
