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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 21 MIN

20 | The Strange Case of Mary Jobson: The Sunderland Poltergeist

from Curious Britain · host Melissa & Prash

Explore one of the most little-known and unsettling cases of poltergeist activity ever to take place in the UK. This is the case of 12-year-old Mary Jobson from Sunderland, who was brought almost to the brink of death by a series of disembodied phenomena which could not be easily explained away. Where did the music come from? And was she really hearing the voice of God?📢 Get in touch & support the show Have a story idea or just want to say hello? Drop us an email at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!💡 Support us on PatreonEnjoying Curious Britain? Help us keep the show going by joining us on Patreon. Your support allows us to keep exploring Britain’s most intriguing stories. https://www.patreon.com/CuriousBritainPodcast💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://paypal.me/curiousbritain🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to us and helps keep the show alive. We truly appreciate it!Sources:A Faithful Record of the Miraculous Case of Mary Jobson by W.R ClannyThe Sunderland Echo, December 1950The Yorkshire Post, June 27, 1932Newcastle Chronicle September 19 1874  Music: "Night Vigil" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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