Margery Collection

Margery Crandon 7
Spirit photo of controversial American medium Margery, with alleged spirit faces. Few today would attempt a defence of Margery - writes investigator J Gordon Melton

Margery and Ectoplasm
Margery, with her hands tightly clasped by sitters, nevertheless manages to exude ectoplasm from her nostrils

Crandon & Houdini
Margery in a fraud-proof box devised by Richardson and Houdini; the latter is holding her left hand, her other hand is held by Walter Prince

Margery Seance - 4
Margery, in trance and her wrists held by sitters, exudes ectoplasm which spreads right across her face

Margery Fry and students
Margery Fry (1874 - 1958), Principal of Somerville College, Oxford from 1926 to 1930, governor of the BBC from 1937 to 1939, and brother of the artist Roger Fry, at a reception given at County Hall

Margery Crandon 4
Controversial American medium Margery in trance. She was exposed by Houdini but many believe her genuine

See Saw Margery Daw Date: circa 1918

Margery Maude (1889 - 1979), English actress of stage, screen and television. Date: 1911

MARGERY AND BIRD
Margery's dead brother Walter mischievously pulls down a strongly-secured cabinet on Malcolm Bird, the intrepid investigator of Scientific American Date: 1924

WALTER T STINSON
Mina Crandon's dead brother Walter Stinson, who ostensibly gave strong evidence for his survival after death during his sister's seances

Mrs Mary Ann Wrighten in the character of Madge or Margery in Isaac Bickerstaffs Love in a Village, Drury Lane Theatre
6337849 Mrs Mary Ann Wrighten in the character of Madge or Margery in Isaac Bickerstaffs Love in a Village, Drury Lane Theatre, 1775 by Thornthwaite, J

Mr Sydney Grundys Play, "The New Woman", at the Comedy Theatre (litho)
1048053 Mr Sydney Grundys Play, " The New Woman", at the Comedy Theatre (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Sydney Grundys Play)

Margery fabric design, 1913 (printed linen)
740487 Margery fabric design, 1913 (printed linen) by Fry, Roger Eliot (1866-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Produced by Omega Workshop Ltd.); The Stapleton Collection; English

The Pastoral Play "Fair Rosamund, "performed by Amateurs in Cannizaro Wood, Wimbledon (engraving)
1624576 The Pastoral Play " Fair Rosamund, " performed by Amateurs in Cannizaro Wood, Wimbledon (engraving) by English School

"The New Woman, "at the Comedy Theatre, by Clement Scott (engraving)
1107608 " The New Woman, " at the Comedy Theatre, by Clement Scott (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The New Woman)

The way to Margery! A funny signpost at Reigate Hill, Surrey, England. Date: 1940s

CRANDON SEANCE
A scene at one of Margerys seances : ectoplasm is emerging from somewhere, to the amazement of all those present Date: circa 1925

MARGERY SEANCE - 5
Margery, in trance and her wrists held by sitters, exudes ectoplasm which drips from her face Date: circa 1924

Reigate and Banstead KT20 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Reigate and Banstead KT20 7

These Clever People... Snapshots of Seven Writers. (clockwise from top left): Anita Leslie, Margery Lawrence, Helen Simpson, Aime Francois Tschifelly, Norah Hoult, Jill Craigie and Jeffrey Dell

The motor yacht Margery at anchor, 1929. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The motor yacht Margery at anchor, 1929

Design for Block Printed Silk, 1926. Artist: Margery Tomlin
Design for Block Printed Silk, 1926. From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

The nursery rhyme, See-saw, Margery Daw
See-saw Margery Daw, Johnny shall have a new master; he shall have but a penny a day because he cant work any faster. Date: c. 1930

Margery Crandon 6
Comparison of the thumbprint of Walter, control of American medium Margery, with that of a living Boston dentist - one of the dubious items which aroused suspicions of tricks

Margery Crandon
Mina Stinson - aka Margery Crandon - controversial American spirit medium

J Malcolm Bird
American researcher, Research Officer of the American Society for Psychical Research 1925-1931, a period which included the remarkable Margery Crandon case Date: 1886 - ?

Margery Corbett Ashby, 1932
Margery Corbett Ashby (1882-1981), womens rights campaigner and Liberal candidate. She was president of several organisations, including the British Commonwealth League

Lady Greenwood, 1915
Margery Greenwood (n饠 Spencer), later Viscountess Greenwood, wife of Sir Hamar Greenwood, MP who was created a baronet at the beginning of 1915. Date: January 1915

The Tiller Girls / The Palace Girls
The Palace Girls - clockwise from top left: Nell Home, Ethel Karri (Ethel Lucy Carrie Thomas), Margery Douglas and Nell Grey

Mrs Pinchwife by Aubrey Beardsley
Mrs Margery Pinchwife from The Country Wife by William Wycherley. Illustration by Aubrey Beardsley. Date: 1890s

Margery Brown on the top of the hill
Illustration, Margery Brown on the top of the hill... looking over to London town. first published 1879

Two children on a seesaw. 20th century

J Hassall. See saw Margery Daw
See Saw Margery Daw, Johnnie shall have a new master, Johnnie shall have but a penny a day, because he can t work any faster. 20th century

Houdini in a Box
Firmly locked inside a box from which there is no escape

Bedtime Undressing 1884
The maid helps Margery get undressed and ready for bed

Horses in Stables 1884
Tom the Pipers Son shows Margery and Freddy some horses in a stable

Nursemaid and Girl 1884
Margery is woken up by the nursemaid after dreaming about all her favourite nursery rhyme characters

Margery meets Old Mother Hubbard
Margery meets another of her nursery rhyme heroines, Old Mother Hubbard

Margery and Freddy see Tom the Pipers Son running
Margery and Freddy see Tom the Pipers Son in the distance, running down the street

Jack and Jill with Margery and Freddy on the hill
Jill shows Margery and Freddy the view from the top of the hill, while Jack sits and nurses his sore head

Encounter with Jack and Jill
Margery and Freddy introduce themselves to Jack and Jill

Nursery rhyme heroes at a table
Margery and Freddy meet two more of their nursery rhyme heroes, the King and Queen of Hearts, sitting at a table

Maid sees little girl asleep
The maid is pleased to see that Margery is already fast asleep

Tom the Pipers Son and toy soldiers
Tom the Pipers Son shows Margery and Freddy some toy soldiers standing guard outside a palace

Maid tells children its bedtime
The maid comes to remind Freddy and Margery that its their bedtime

Freddy and Margery, brother and sister
Freddy and Margery discuss the characters in the nursery stories they have been reading

Margery and Freddy meet Jack and Jill
Margery and Freddy meet two of their nursery rhyme heroes, Jack and Jill

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Margery Crandon, also known as Margery and Ectoplasm, was a prominent figure in the world of spiritualism during the early 20th century. She gained fame for her alleged ability to communicate with the spirit world and produce ectoplasm during seances. One of Margery's most notable encounters was with magician Harry Houdini. In an attempt to debunk her claims, Houdini attended one of her seances but left without finding any evidence of fraud. This encounter between Crandon & Houdini became a subject of much debate among skeptics and believers alike. Margery's seances were often attended by curious individuals seeking proof of life after death. During these sessions, she would go into trances and supposedly channel spirits who would speak through her. These gatherings fascinated many, leading to numerous investigations into the authenticity of her abilities. In addition to her work as a medium, it also had other interests. She was associated with Margery Fry and students at various educational institutions where she shared insights on spirituality and psychic phenomena. The name "Margery" has been used in different contexts throughout history. From the nursery rhyme "See Saw Margery Daw" to Mrs Mary Ann Wrighten portraying Madge or Margery in Isaac Bickerstaffs Love in a Village at Drury Lane Theatre back in 1775, it seems that this name carries an air of intrigue wherever it appears. One particular image that stands out is that Maude alongside a bird named Walter T Stinson. The connection between these two remains unclear but adds another layer to the enigmatic nature surrounding Margery's life. Despite skepticism from some quarters, there are those who firmly believe in Margery's abilities as a medium and view her work as groundbreaking for its time. Whether you choose to embrace or question her legacy, there is no denying that Margery Crandon left an indelible mark on the world of spiritualism.