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Helen Duncan

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Scottish medium (1897-1956)

United KingdomLived 1897 to 1956 · aged 59
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Victoria Helen McCrae Duncan was a Scottish medium best known as the last person to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act 1735 for fraudulent claims. She was famous for claiming to produce ectoplasm, which was proven to be made from cheesecloth.

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Photograph shot by Harvey Metcalfe during a 1928 séance, revealing Duncan with dolls.Photograph shot by Harvey Metcalfe during a 1928 séance, revealing Duncan with dolls.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
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Lived 1897 to 1956 · aged 59
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10 languages

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