The Ghost Bus of Kensington

This article forms a part of the ‘Year One’ project, reviewing and researching prominent paranormal cases from the perspective of the first year. Find out more here Twenty years ago, I researched and wrote about one of the most incredible, and highly unbelievable ghost stories I had ever read. I first discovered the story in ‘The Mummy of Birchen Bower and other Ghost Stories’ by Harry Ludlam which I received for Christmas 1986 (!) and on page 263 is Harry’s version of events including his interview of a local mechanic in the area. The Ghost Bus of Kensington Story The Ghost Bus of Kensington or Ladbroke Grove in some versions relates to 1930s London and in particular the North Kensington area of London. Often the story is expanded to include nearby Ladbroke Grove as well – and this is a very important aspect to remember. In the 1930s, the Junction of St Mark’s Road and Cambridge Gardens in that area had long been considered a dangerous corner – it was “blind” from both roads and had been the scene of numerous accidents. The decision of the local authority to straighten out the bend was partially influenced by the testimony of late-night […]

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