Peter Underwood (parapsychologist)

This article is about the English paranormalist. For the Chief Justice of Tasmania, see Peter Underwood.

Peter Underwood
Underwood in 2014
Underwood in 2014
Born(1923-05-16)16 May 1923
Letchworth Garden City, England
Died26 November 2014(2014-11-26) (aged 91)
Haslemere, Surrey, England
OccupationGhost-hunter, and author
GenreParanormal
SubjectGhosts, Folklore, History
Notable works
  • Gazetteer of British Ghosts (1971)
  • Haunted London (1973)
  • Nights in Haunted Houses (1994)
  • Dictionary of the Supernatural (1978)
Children2
Signature
Website
peterunderwood.org

Peter Underwood FRSA (16 May 1923 – 26 November 2014) was an English author, broadcaster and parapsychologist.[1] Underwood was born in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Described as "an indefatigable ghost hunter", he wrote many books which surveyed alleged hauntings within the United Kingdom - beginning the trend of comprehensive regional 'guides' to (purportedly) haunted places. One of his well-known investigations concerned Borley Rectory, which he also wrote about.[2]

  1. ^ Williams, Michael (17 December 2014). "Peter Underwood obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2015..
  2. ^ "Peter Underwood - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2015..