L'Estrange, Guy P. J. ( 1898-1973 )
Pyscic Artist, Medium & Healer
L'Estrange was one of the most outstanding Physical Mediums in the 1930's. Under psychic influences he was able to complete " intricate psychic drawings ". The drawings , done at speed, have elaborate Chinese designs. Some include what seem to be Chinese characters and symbols, yet he knew nothing about Chinese art or lettering. Photographs of the artwork was shown to experts at the British Museum. They said " the drawings were typical Chinese art and very fine", strangely enough one official announced he knew who the artist was, and turning to some lists he pointed to the name, Guy L'Estrange, born 1854 and described as an authority on Chinese and Mongolian matters. This story was told to the editor of the Yarmouth Independent, by L'Estrange on an interview, who liked it so much he asked L'Estrange to write for the newspaper. He contributed a weekly feature entitled " Psychic Corner " for the Yarmouth Independant for 13 months. Most if not all were then reprinted in the Psychic News. His final contribution was early May 1934, after which many articles appeared directly in the Psycic News for around 3 years.
In 1934, whilst residing at Beresford Road, Great Yarmouth, he was appointed " Life President " of the Great Yarmouth Spiritualist Church. He resigned 2 years later because " buisness pressure necessitates him leaving that town for short periods and , probably, at a later date, altogether.
In Jan 1937 he participated in a weekly broadcasted Radio Show called " In Town Tonight " talking about a haunted Rectory in Suffolk. This was possibly Borley Rectory, he was reffered to by Harry Price in both of his books " The Most Haunted House in England " and " The End of Borley Rectory ". Harry Price was a Psychic Researcher and founded The Insitute of Psychic Research in London, he invited L'Estrange to attend his "Lab", but was refused every time.
Somewhere around 1945 L'Estrange faded from the Psychic Scene.
In 1962, an old friend reported in the Psychic News, that he had seen in the Daily Telegraph, a obituary notice referring to the death of the daughter of "the late Guy L'Estrange," A letter was immediately written to the only surviving relative, another daughter. Three weeks later a letter was received back from L'Estrange saying that it was "Premature", and nevertheless he appriciates the kind things written . The article goes on to say that the friend could not resist writing back "As the name of your house is Nazareth, do I have to congratulate you on your resurrection"
L'Estrange was married to Hilda, had at least two daughters, and died in 1973 whilst living at Firsview Drive, Northampton.