The Paranormal Database

Sir Walter Raleigh

Location: Outer London: Wallington - St Mary the Virgin churchyard
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Raleigh's headless body was returned to his wife's family in Beddington; his ghost said to walk along a path in the churchyard.

A photograph of a raven.

Raven

Location: Outer London: West Drayton - West Drayton church
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1883 (another version says circa 1749)
Further Comments: For many years, this large black bird haunted the church and its grounds - it would tap and peck at coffins, sit on the pews, and generally create a nuisance.