By Natasha Chamberlin
Spirits Joining In On The fun!
On the 30th of June 2010 my husband David and I went to see my daughter Monique sing in the BIG SING for her school. They were singing at the De La Warr Pavilion and it was called the BIG SING as schools from all over Bexhill were joining together to take part in a massive singing performance.
I was so proud of my daughter and gave her a HUGE huggle and kiss before she went into a large hall to meet her classmates. A few minutes before the show was about to begin all the parents began to enter a large hall and take seats. As soon as I walked into the hall I felt the presence of many spirits.
Their presence was so strong that it made my head feel dizzy and my vision go a bit fuzzy. Their presence was so strong that I felt as though i would faint. I am used to this as it happens almost daily with me so I did as I usually do and tried to smile and look as though nothing was happening.
I took my seat and got comfortable. Everyone looked so excited and so was I. I felt so very proud of my beautiful daughter and all the children there, that they were able to have this wonderful opportunity. I looked up as a spokes man got up on stage and welcomed all of the guest.
Suddenly something caught my eye! I could clearly and vividly see a lady dressed in Victorian clothes wondering around near the stage. I think it was Victorian clothing - not 100% sure but they looked very old and elegant. Not far behind her was a man dressed in pirate clothes and another man who wore a black and white suit with a very tall black top hat.
I remember asking myself, "Now are these spirits or are they actually part of the BIG SING act." I looked around the room but no one else seemed to notice them, so I asked my husband, "Dave can you see a Victorian Woman, A pirate and a man in a tall top hat wondering down there near the stage." My husband looked at me as though I was going mad! "No there is only the spokes man down their introducing the first act." He told me to try and concentrate on what was going on and enjoy the show.
I blinked a couple of times and looked at the stage once more but the spirits were still there. The names Elizabeth and also the name Humbert suddenly popped into my mind. I could not get that name out of my head. I tried to not let their presence stop me from enjoying the show. It was a brilliant show and I had to fight off happy tears all the way through.
After the show I went home and after tucking Monique into bed I went straight to my pc and did some research on the De La Warr Pavilion and the name Elizabeth and I also researched the name Humbert. I discovered that there was a lady named Elizabeth Sacville who married the 5th Ear De La Warr in 1813. He was the man who owned the De La Warr Pavilion. There was also a family called the Humberts who worked there at the De La Warr Pavilion around that same time.
It was quite an exciting discovery. When I looked at an old photo of Elizabeth she looked so very much like the woman I had seen that night. Could it have been her? Could one of the others be one of the Humberts?
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