The Ghost of Yorkshire Museum

Ghosts are usually associated with dank old castles, cemeteries, lonely moonlit roads, and the like. It charms me that at least one had the good taste to haunt a museum instead.The site of our little tale is the Yorkshire Museum in York, England. On Sunday, September 20, 1953, it was hosting an evangelical meeting. The museum was rarely open on Sunday evenings, so it was unusual for the caretaker, George Leonard Jones, to be on duty at that time. After the meeting ended, Jones locked the front door, and he and his wife went into the kitchen, which was located in the basement. While there, they heard footsteps above them, so George went to investigate. Some time afterward, he explained to a reporter from the “Yorkshire Evening Press” what happened next:"I told her it must be Mr. Willmott, Keeper of the Museum, going to his office. I went upstairs to tell him we were ready to leave. I fully expected to see him, but when I was halfway up the stairs I saw an elderly man crossing from Mr.…

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