Is the ghost of Mitt Romney's ancestor haunting Kendal pub? (From The Westmorland Gazette)
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Is the ghost of Mitt Romney's ancestor haunting Kendal pub?
10:51am Thursday 27th September 2012 in News
By Helen Perkins, Reporter
Romneys assistant manager Hennie Kuger and (inset) presidential candidate Mitt Romney
A GHOST that is a distant relative of American presidential candidate Mitt Romney is believed to be haunting a newly-refurbished pub.
The mischievous spirit of Agnes Romney has been sighted by staff at Romneys, in Kendal, and has knocked drinking glasses off tables, opened drawers and closed doors.
Her brother is believed to be the great great grandfather of the Mitt Romney, the Republican Party nominee running against Barack Obama.
She was also the first cousin, once removed, of the famous Kendal painter George Romney.
Assistant manager Hennie Kuger, of Kendal, said he had seen the early 19th century ghoul in window reflections and believed she was ‘hanging around her old home’.
The 32-year-old thought sightings of Agnes would end once renovation work at the hostelry on Milnthorpe Road was completed but she ‘keeps making her presence known’.
“I came to England in 2002 and worked here when it was the Kendal Arms,” he said.
“That’s when I first heard stories about Agnes. I’ve never been a believer in ghosts myself but one evening when I was having my meal upstairs in the function room I saw a reflection of an old woman in the window “It was dark outside and in the reflection she looked like a little lady, a bit like my grandma.
“When I looked behind me there was no one there. Agnes used to live up in the top of the building with her sister.”
Mr Kuger said other staff had also reported mysterious goings on at Romneys. He added: “Quite often, late at night, we hear footsteps and sometimes you hear creaking.
“Glasses just fall off the shelf. Once, we filled a bin to prop a door open and when we came back to it the bucket had moved and the door was shut. She also opens drawers.
“I think she’s just hanging around in her old house.”
Martin Orrom, of the Romney Society, said Agnes’ links with the Kendal pub were unclear, as was much of her life.
He said: “I can’t see any link between her and the house in Kendal, although George Romney’s house, where he lived after retirement, is quite close on Milnthorpe Road.”
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Lakeuk
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6:38pm Thu 27 Sep 12
Moonbase
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wezzyk
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mysticmoonie
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FrontalLobe
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Moonbase
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8:01pm Sat 29 Sep 12
mysticmoonie wrote:Good point....All that fuss at the Rainbow was caused by Bells!!!!
Would love to go and investigate it. Though most places have spirits, pubs often have lots of spirits!!! Not just Jack Daniels!!
motherof2
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8:46pm Sat 29 Sep 12
Many a time you could see a face at the window. Also former landlord saw the ghost by the doors leading to the function room.
Possibly a publicity stunt by the new landlord but they stories are true
mysticmoonie
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