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The Brian Hurst Collection
Recorded between 1973 and 1985
Brian Edward Hurst is a retired British medium and author,
living in California, USA.
His lifetime of experiences include:
attending the College of Psychic Science in London;
working in India, meeting Sai Baba and members of
the Indian Spiritualist Society;
photographing psychic demonstrations of barehand surgery
at Huntingdon Spiritualist Church and Stansted Hall;
hosting the famous Scole séance group
from Norfolk, England, at his home in America.
Brian has been greatly inspired by many mediums, including;
William Redmond, Nora Blackwood, Joseph Benjamin
and physical mediums Anne Copley and William Olsen.
He also became friends with Leslie Flint.
Brian first attended Leslie's séances at Westbourne Terrace in London and in California, whenever Leslie was there on holiday.
Brian has kindly donated his recordings of some of these Leslie Flint séances, for the benefit and interest of others.
Note: In many of these recordings Brian can be heard more clearly than others present,
since he is nearest to the microphone.
Recorded: March 24th 1973 at 11:15am
at 140 Westbourne Terrace London.
Those present include:
Brian Hurst, Joe, Joyce and her daughters, David,
Joan McCloud, Vera Deverill, Leslie Flint.
Communicators:
Mickey, Joyce's father & mother, Charlie, a mother, Father Mack, Edith,
Marie Theresa, Robert, Bernard Rodin, Arthur, Dr Gustafson, André, Peter.
Brian Hurst introduces this recording, where Mickey welcomes all the sitters.
After a few minutes Joyce's father and mother communicate,
then Mickey returns to provide some evidence.
The voice of Charlie is heard, in a very emotional communication with his wife,
then Mickey advises another sitter and gives evidence to Charlie's wife once more.
Mickey speaks briefly with Brian Hurst about India, then a female communicator speaks with her daughter and sister.
A Catholic priest communicates, other voices are heard, then Aunt Edith speaks to her daughter-in-law.
Sister Marie Theresa explains that not every spirit has the chance to speak,
Robert says a few words, then after a break in the recording, Mickey chats with Brian and his friend Joe.
The sitters discuss the Catholic father who spoke, the voice of British/Canadian medium Bernard Rodin is heard,
then Vera's husband Arthur communicates with his wife.
The female voice of Dr Gustafson communicates with David, Mickey gives some evidence,
Peter tries to communicate, and André is the final communicator in this varied séance.
Note: Although this audio has been enhanced for clarity, some interference remains.
Recorded: February 25th 1977
at 140 Westbourne Terrace London.
Those present include:
Brian Hurst, Beryl, Ruth, Harry, Margareta, Bob, Leslie Flint,
Communicators:
Violet, Edward Jeffries, Mickey, Jack, non-English communicator,
Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
This recording is introduced by Brian Hurst.
Aunt Violet is the first communicator, who speaks very quietly, then Edward Jeffries communicates.
Mickey tells one sitter that her dog is present, then helps to bring through her husband Jack.
They have a private conversation about family members and his arrival in the spirit world,
then Mickey gives evidence of others in connection with Jack.
He tells another sitter of her family in America and they discuss reincarnation and previous lifetimes.
A non-English speaker communicates briefly,
followed by the whispering voice of Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson,
this short seance ends with Mickey wishing everyone farewell.
Note: Although this audio has been enhanced from a degraded original, some interference remains.
Recorded: October 12th 1977
at 140 Westbourne Terrace London.
Those present include:
Brian Hurst, Muriel, Harry, Bob, Ted & Jessie Ford, Maria, Leslie Flint.
Communicators:
Mickey, Jessie’s mother, Reverend Baker, Lily, Mario, whispering voice.
Mickey speaks with Brian, then he greets all the sitters.
He tells one sitter that he can perceive events from her life by reading her aura.
He talks to Muriel about how her life has changed and her hopes for a new spiritual centre.
He speaks to Ted about travelling back home to Australia, then Jessie’s mother communicates in a whisper,
sharing a message from her friend Will Argue.
Reverend Baker speaks to Bob, then Mickey gives evidence and messages to Jessie and Ted
from an old friend and a young man who died suddenly in Australia.
Lily speaks with her husband Harry and to Muriel and they discuss Harry’s music.
The voice of an opera singer named Mario speaks to Maria,
and he gives her the name Margareta, which puzzles Mickey!
Mickey gives a message to Ted, from a spirit doctor, about his eye cancer,
then he speaks to Brian about future developments in his work life
and even gives him some amusing marriage advice!
Finally, the faint voice of a family friend tries to speak to Brian,
as Mickey helps to provide evidence regarding a family tragedy…
Note: Although this audio has been enhanced from a degraded original, slight interference remains.
Recorded: August 15th 1978 at 2:30pm
at 140 Westbourne Terrace London.
Present:
Brian Hurst, Eric, Norma Flood, Ros Cattanach,
Ann, Evelyn, Margaret,
Communicators:
Unknown voice, Mickey, Harry Beaumont, George,
Nurse Griffiths, Kahuna, Margery Bell, Robert McKay
The sitters and Leslie struggle at first to hear a whispering spirit voice,
before Mickey speaks clearly to everyone.
He chats with Brian, then to Ros, who hears from Harry Beaumont,
who remembers the London Spiritual Mission church and a medium named Thomas Wyatt.
The voice of Doris tries to communicate, someone asks for Evelyn,
then George speaks with his wife Ann about family matters.
George shares good evidence with Ann about a friend who recently died,
how they have an important anniversary in two weeks time,
and that he saw her looking at his old golf medal recently.
George also explains that they often meet in the spirit world while Ann lies sleeping.
Mickey laughs and jokes with Ann, Leslie and Brian,
then the voice of Nurse Griffiths speaks to Norma and Brian about their healing work.
The voice of Kahuna and an unknown female communicator also offer their support.
Mickey mentions Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
and suggests that Norma and Brian could start their own healing sanctuary.
The voice of Ros Cattanach's son David speaks clearly to his mother and to Evelyn
and they discuss previous evidential communications.
In his usual amusing way, Mickey gives advice and good evidence to Ros and to a male sitter.
The voice of Margery Bell tries to communicate, followed by a male voice,
then Scotsman Robert Mackay speaks to Margaret about her family in Glasgow.
Mickey speaks to Margaret, then passes on a message to Eric from his wife Gladys,
about his friend the medium Doris Collins.
As the power fades, Mickey describes an old-fashioned schoolteacher to the sitters,
who no one recognises until the last moment...
Note: Although this audio has been enhanced from a degraded original, slight interference remains.
Recorded: April 2nd 1985
in Los Angeles, California
Present:
Brian Hurst, Ramesh Jani, Louis Federici, Bram Rogers, Leigh Hope,
Robert Kennedy, David and his mother, Frances and Marilyn Tentler, Leslie Flint.
Communicators:
Mickey, Florence Hurst, Robert McDougall, non-English spirit voices.
Mickey speaks very quietly at first as he greets all the sitters.
His voice gets stronger when he speaks to Leigh about her husband's business affairs
and becomes even louder when he speaks to Brian.
Mickey speaks to Robert about his wife, then to David and his mother.
He refers to the spirit of actor Charles Laughton,
who is showing concern about his wife on Earth, Elsa Lanchester (who later died in December 1986).
Mickey asks David if he is sceptical, then shares evidence about David's brother in the spirit world.
He refers to David's grandmother, then after a silence, the whispering voice of Florence begins to speak to Brian.
She shares details of her life and family, then Robert McDougall communicates.
Speaking quietly, Robert gives advice to Brian and tells everyone how our beloved animals survive in the spirit world.
He gives evidence to Frances and Marilyn, then shares a message of love with Robert Kennedy
from his wife Myoko in the spirit world.
After a short silence, Mickey returns and gives additional help and evidence to Frances and Marilyn.
He explains how he takes on his old personality whenever he communicates,
and that he is quite different in the spirit world - where time has no real meaning.
He answers questions about his life in the spirit world, and after a silence, a non-English language is heard.
As the sitters try to work out what is said,
Brian explains that the Hawaiian language was once recorded at a Leslie Flint séance.
After a female spirit voice tries to help, Mickey returns and speaks to Ramesh about his spirit guide.
He then tells everyone that the actor James Dean and his friend Nick Adams are present
- both of whom the sitter Louis Federici knew -
and that Adams will return to communicate at a later date.
As Mickey leaves, the sitters talk briefly about the séance...
Note: Although this audio is enhanced from a degraded original, some interference remains and some voices are very quiet.
Read Brian Hurst's updated autobiography; ‘Heaven Can Help’
and view our gallery which includes some of Brian's photos.
