Laleham Ghost

A Memory of Laleham.

I was sitting on the riverbank seat at the end of Blacksmiths Lane with another girl and three boys, we were laughing and chatting one summer evening at about 8pm. Suddenly and simultaneously, we saw a hooded monk like figure dressed in brown, 'float' off the misty river about 40 yards away. We all stopped talking and stared in silence and amazement. The ghostly figure came up the bank, crossed the narrow road, up the back bank and floated towards us on the seat. He was not walking - he glided smoothly. We grabbed our bicycles and didn't stop running til we reached the war memorial opposite the church. It was a clear evening, we were all level headed kids and there is not an ounce of doubt that we all saw a ghost that night. I often sit on the same seat and wonder at the experience. Was it something to do with Laleham Abbey - and were we the only people to ever see this ? Susan Baker (was Perry)