Sean Manchester - Vampire Hunter

[Moochie]

He's the Bishop of Glastonbury. The title is perfectly legitimate - but only if you regard the "British Old Catholic Church" as legitimate.

More info here, if you like tiny green text on a dark background and here.

What an astoundingly awful design! Ugh!

M.

 

[Skeptic Guy]

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But then how come you (I) are saying all this when you have been on the television in the past ‘armed’ with a cross and a stake and portrayed as if you (myself again) were ‘hunting vampires?

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The police arrested myself and attributed a statement to me that I did not, in fact, make.
This unsigned statement was to the effect that ‘I’ . . . intended to search out the ‘King vampire’, opening coffins if necessary, and when I had found it, I would have driven a wooden stake through its heart and then run away. This is what the police maintained what I had said during my first Court appearance and not surprisingly, this was picked up by the world-wide Press and I became branded as a ‘vampire’ (which I am not, I am a psychic investigator).
At my final Court appearance, I rigorously denied having said anything like this to the police, and fought the case accordingly. The magistrate concluded that he was satisified I had not intended ‘to break open coffins’ and I was subsequently acquitted – as in ‘not guilty’.
Well, BBC television were doing a programme on the Highgate Cemetery sightings, and they asked me to appear on this to be interviewed, and they also wanted me to be filmed ‘stalking through the gravestones’ with a cross and a stake. This programme was filmed and televised on October 15th 1970.
Much has been made of the fact over the years (mainly by just one person), that if I did not believe vampires existed, what ws I doing been filmed supposedly ‘hunting’ them?
My answer to this has always been, that I was acting in a reconstruction that the television wanted following my well published Court case. My attitude at the time was that in participating in such a reconstruction of seen events, it would also be ‘one in the eye’ for the police who had tried to ‘set me up’ in the first place.
I have also often explained that appearing in this programme did not necessarily mean that I accepted the literal existence of vampires; anymore than you could argue that the late Peter Cushing believed that Christopher Lee was a real live vampire! No. It is of course a nonsense.
The bottom line is, I do NOT accept the existence of ‘blood-sucking vampires’ Some other people might (even claimed to have ‘staked’ them. But I can only say, that such people are really the ones with a problem (most likely a serious mental one).
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I'm confused, if, as you say, the statements attributed to you about being either a vampire or vampire hunter were false. And you were participating in a "documentary" about the event in question. Why would you continue the misunderstanding by posing in the documentary as a vampire hunter replete with the necessary costume and accoutrement's? I assume this show was supposed to be an accurate representation of the Highgate incident and as such should only contain factual information. It would have been in your best interest to make sure of that. To compare it with a vampire movie staring Christopher Lee is misleading. One is factual and one is fantasy.

I did seek clarification from the moderators four or five hours ago as to whether I could respond to this rumour, but have not yet received a response, so I will keep it short. Sean Manchester was a professional photographer and writer who was commissioned in 1977 to do a series on the Nazi-Occult connection by a newspaper group. When the first of the three part feature was published, the Sunday People stole some of the images and used them in a spoiler. Compensation was paid to Sean Manchester for copyright infringement as he is the sole copyright owner of these images. The original newspaper group were given only one reproduction right to use the pictures which expired after publication. They, too, complained about the spoiler and much of the misrepresentation within it.

Again, like my quetion to David, why would Sean dress up in a Nazi uniform for a supposed factual series of stories on the "Nazi-Occult connection"? What purpose would it serve? Playing dress-up for something like that might be perceived as silly by some.

There is a decided propensity for fantasy here, IMO.

I was of course being cheeky.





(unless there were suck activities, then I was being a pig...)

I hoping that was a typo Fowlsound!

I have a feeling, before all this is over, I'm going to find some conspiracy between Manchester, Bat Boy, Big Foot living an Arkansas trailer park and the Weekly News of the World.

No, Bat Boy is right here with me and denies any connection.

 

[Ducky]

Again, like my quetion to David, why would Sean dress up in a Nazi uniform for a supposed factual series of stories on the "Nazi-Occult connection"? What purpose would it serve? Playing dress-up for something like that might be perceived as silly by some.

Especially for something going to print. It is one thing to do such activities for a TV show with a dramatization or something to that effect, but to print?

There is a decided propensity for fantasy here, IMO.

Honestly (to me) this thread is like watching kids argue over who the better WWF wrestler is at times...

I hoping that was a typo Fowlsound!

Oh dear. how Freudian of me.

No, Bat Boy is right here with me and denies any connection.

Yes, but what about that pregnant man?

 

[Skeptic Guy]

Honestly (to me) this thread is like watching kids argue over who the better WWF wrestler is at times...

It's "The Rock", of course! And I fail to see what the WWE has to do with fantasy! It's real, silly.

Yes, but what about that pregnant man?

That would be me. People just assume it's a beer gut. I deny any connection too. Just three more months and I have my girlish figure back.

 

[Moochie]

Anyone with a stake in this should visit brodski's and The Vampire's threads -- they're suffering an attention deficit.



M.

 

[Myth Buster]

Missing post

Same question. Also, why didn't you just say this straight off?

I did, as it happens, but for some reason the first post I sent failed to appear and I was obliged to log in again. Perhaps the moderators might be able to explain what happened to my original post which, more or less, resembled the one I amended it to anyway.

 

[brodski]

I did, as it happens, but for some reason the first post I sent failed to appear and I was obliged to log in again. Perhaps the moderators might be able to explain what happened to my original post which, more or less, resembled the one I amended it to anyway.

I am not a moderator but…
If you had to log in again, then it is likely that you had had the reply box open so long whilst you wrote your post that you where counted as "inactive" and logged out, the post is lost. If you wish to avoid this in future either
a) write your posts in word or equivalent and copy/paste them into your browser. Or
b) enable cookies and tick the box which says "remember me", that way you won't get automatically logged out.

How's the research into laws on inciting religious hatred going?

 

[Paul]

I did, as it happens

This is precisely the reason we keep asking you for clarification; you seem to find it impossible to provide a straight answer to a straight question.

 

[Myth Buster]

Ok, but Myth Buster states the Sunday People stole the pics from the original publisher ... and seems reluctant to tell us who the original publisher was. Was it The Sun, Daily Mirror, who?

The newspaper group was the Westminster Group who own the Finchley Times, Hendon Times, Borehamwood Post etc. The feature was syndicated in all the north London newspapers owned by this group. None of the people in Nazi uniforms or wearing swastikas was Sean Manchester. He was the photo-journalist who was commissioned to do the story. The claim that he was one of the Nazis arises from the same quarter as always.

 

[Myth Buster]

Ad Clerum

Why is it then that the Independant Catholic Alliance (who used to be the Official Old Catholic Church of the UK) have renounced all their support to the Ad Clerum can you answer that. Also can you answer why all the other Old Catholic Churches do not recognise Manchester.

First, it is not true that the ICA "used to be the Official Old Catholic Church of the UK." They have never been the Official anything. They have only been in existence for a couple of years or so. Second, it is untrue to say that "the other Old Catholic Churches do not recognsie Manchester." Third, I put your question about the Ad Clerum to the British Old Catholic Church (without mentioning this forum) and their answer to me follows:

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, Serif]The ICA has withdrawn its names from the Ad Clerum issued last month. Hence the names "Kemp" and "Scruton" on the Ad Clerum should be ignored. The Independent Old Catholic Church, however, adheres to the Ad Clerum.[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, Serif]The Independent Old Catholic Church has ended its concordat and indeed all contact with the ICA. The British Old Catholic Church held no concordat with the ICA. Ecclesia Apostolica Jesu Christi, likewise, has had no concordat with the ICA due to the latter's uncanonical and unscriptural stance on sacerdotal and sacramental matters. [/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, Serif]Traditional Old Catholics do not recognise Canon 11 of the ICA's "canon law" which states that women can become priests and bishops. It questions Canon 12 which dictates that "all clergy will conform and obey the laws of the country where they reside." This could result in clergy obeying laws which are in direct conflict with God's Law. Such conflicts have arisen with Communist regimes and are still occurring in some Muslim countries. The ICA also accepts as clergy those in sexual relationships outside the Christian sacrament of marriage (which can only be one man with one woman). Homosexual relationships, therefore, present no bar to ICA clergy and laity. This acceptance on the part of the ICA of non-married persons in the Christian meaning of that word, who are nevertheless sexually active, is against the teachings of Holy Scripture and the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. [/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, Serif]Bishop Manchester is greatly relieved to discover the removal of the Most Rev'd Phillip R Kemp and the Rev'd Simon Scruton from the Ad Clerum.[/FONT]

 

[Darat]

And the only people the People's Front of Judea hate more than the Romans is....

 

[Myth Buster]

Why indeed?

Why would Sean dress up in a Nazi uniform for a supposed factual series of stories on the "Nazi-Occult connection"? What purpose would it serve? Playing dress-up for something like that might be perceived as silly by some.

He didn't.

 

[brodski]

He didn't.

How's the research into laws on inciting religious hatred going?

Will you support your charge that posts on this forum constituted hate crimes against Mr Manchester, or will you withdraw your change and apologise?

 

[Myth Buster]

I am not on trial and do not have to give account of myself any more than you do

One simple question for Mythbuster: My question- Are you, the person posting on this board by the handle 'Myth Buster' in actuality Sean Manchester? Yes or no.

No, as I have repeatedly informed the moderators privately.

 

[greenwych]

As my posts have been moved elsehwere I will bid you all adieau as I cant keep track of the discussion with this happening, I hope this does not disappear if it does i will ask Catherine or David to pass on the message,

greenwych

 

[CatherineFearnley]

Myth Buster, That is a total LIE.

The picture showing Manchester (and it is without a shadow of doubt him) was circulated all over the internet and various pathetic attempts to get rid of it have been made including:

Pretending that it was part of a research project
Pretending that he was set up by Pope
Sending defamatory posts to the boards in question about HIMSELF in the hope that they would remove material (although they just saw through him and held him to ridicule).

To pretend that the photo is not him is all too desperate for words. We can clearly see his entire face for heaven's sake!!!!!

You are a LIAR.

 

[Arkan_Wolfshade]

He didn't.

For clarification, are you saying

a) "He didn't" dress up in a Nazi uniform
or
b) "He didn't" dress up in a Nazi uniform for a supposed factual series of stories on the "Nazi-Occult connection"

Thanks in advance.

 

[Paul]

And the only people the People's Front of Judea hate more than the Romans is....

Splitter!

 

[Paul]

No, as I have repeatedly informed the moderators privately.

That doesn't help the rest of us much, does it?

 

[DavidFarrant]

Nazi query

For Arkan Wolfshade,

I don't really think it fair to expect Catherine to keep answering this Nazi business in public. Why don't you e-mail her and she will send you a copy of the article then you can see for yourself. Or anyone else can for that matter.

I will answer Skeptic Guy's point about my 'vampire arrest' later. I have not forgotten but I will fill in a little more detail later, considering so much nonsense has been written about it.

But for now,

David