Helen Duncan
Scottish medium (1897–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the former New Zealand politician, see Helen Duncan (politician). For the American geologist and paleontologist, see Helen M. Duncan.
Victoria Helen McCrae Duncan (née MacFarlane, 25 November 1897 – 6 December 1956) was a Scottish medium best known as the last person to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act 1735 (9 Geo. 2. c. 5) for fraudulent claims. She was famous for producing ectoplasm which was proved to be made from cheesecloth.[1][2][3][4]
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Born | Victoria MacFarlane (1897-11-25)25 November 1897 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland |
Died | 6 December 1956(1956-12-06) (aged 59) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Other names | Hellish Nell |
Occupation | Medium |
Spouse | Henry Duncan (1916–1967) |
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