Ghost Hunter Team UK
Paranormal Research Organisation (UK)
The Bad Boys of the Paranormal
If you are easily offend do NOT read
Some time in our mission to prove that ghost's exist we got labelled with the title "The bad boys of the paranormal or ghost hunting" and often on radio shows and magazines they like to bring this quota to light and ask why we have this title...
An interview with Steve Saint from G.H.T.UK
Q: Isn’t ghost hunting for geeks?
A: Generally yes, but in no way are we classed as geeks or tweed jacket wearing nut jobs. We have an interest in ghost hunting not just science. Give me a lone vigil in a castle by myself, just me and a Ouija board one candle and lets rawkkk..
Q: So you like to be scared or put in the front line?
A: Yes, we are the craziest bunch of dudes and chicks you will ever come across. Not just for ghost hunting but in life all of us in our team are pretty extreme. Whether it’s through our music in our beast of a band The Priory or the fact we treat our team like a chapter from a 1%er motor bike gang. We are not easily scared and are not bothered about giving the middle finger to society and sceptical people. WE DONT CONFORM. We are who we are and do what we want to do..
Q: So your rebels with a cause then?
A: You could say that. We are here to change the face of ghost hunting. We want the evidence as we know that there is such a thing as ghosts. The law to day makes ghost hunting teams conform to an entertainment licence as they state mediumship and ghost hunting is not real!! We say FUCK THEM... I say put one of the governments suite wearing cocaine sniffing cross dressing money fiddling freaks into a haunted location with us for one night and we will show them that ghosts exist. We guarantee they will leave with tears in their eyes and a sleep issues for the rest of their life!
Q: Tell me about the band, as you are in quiet an offence hard rock band?
A: Yup that’s right, I am the lead singer, most of our older stuff is extremely offensive but our new stuff is totally different, we are still touching on religion and its issues, war and all things depraved but now we aren’t just taking the piss, we generally are making killer music.
Ghost Hunter Team UK, Members files and History
About Ghost Hunter Team UK and Members
The team first set up in Essex back in 2000 when Steve was researching the Essex witchcraft trials and was asked to do a investigation with a Japanese TV show, Steve at the time declined but in his search for the witches of Old Essex he needed to use a different means of research and joined up with a local paranormal team. This led to the creation of G.H.T.UK. As a research team we work close with other groups and writers in the paranormal field to help document findings. The reason we different from allot of research team's is that we believe! Our team has not set out to shoot down every ghost image or EVP, recording we come across. We do have a sceptical mind and if we can we will try and explain and find out what the phenomena is. We believe, we have seen, we have heard and we have witnessed things that we as a team carnet explain. We pride our self in been different from most research team's.
History
Ghost Hunters Team UK first set up in 1992 but desapaired from the paranormal scene after a brake up in the group. It was re-born in Essex, England by Steve Taylor in 1999 and has been going strong since. The team have worked on some amazing cases in the past 10 years with some exeptinol outcomes on over 1300 cases in the UK as a team colective
In 2007
There has been a merging of teams within the Northeast England where the team are now based with Trevor brown joining with over 17 years experience in the paranormal field and is responsible for some of the best paranormal evidence ever recorde. Craig Studly joind the team after working with 3 other paranormal groups, along with The G.H.T.UK training team who have passed our requied courses to become paranormal investigators
The team where happy to welcome writer and paranormal investigator Mike Hallowell to the team in 2008 and Ged Lynn Historian for G.H.T.UK
In 2008
The team relay came together in 2008 and worked on TV productions for ITV, Orian TV and The Discovery Chanel with radio interviews and live radio ghost hunts, also featured in magazines and news papers and a real life documentary on Steve Taylor's Band The Priory 666 have catapulted the team into the main stream media, the team have also worked on a collection of paranormal DVD's that will be available in 2009 from HMV, Amazon and here on this site.
In 2009
We have been working alongside Mike Hallowell and Darrin W .Ritson in the field of the paranormal with many cases, we have also helped with the historical research into Alone in the dark entertainment's Victorian murder tour and have been working on 3 new books based on Ghost's in the UK and the North East.
Read about the team as we stand now!
Team member file: Steve Saint. Real NAME Taylor
Name: Steve Taylor
Position: Owner and founder of Alone in the dark entertainment, Lead Investigator, Spirit Medium, Diviner
D.O.B: 29.12.1981
Favourite Ghost Hunting Tool: Me!
Belief: Pagan
Favourite place to go ghost hunting: Cornwall
Favourite Haunted location: Fistral Back Pakers in the 2nd building in room one, Roche Rock, Cornwall I have had some strange things happen there with stone throwing and a woman cackling and something tried to pull me off the ladders! Pendill Hill was a good location. Washingtol Old Hall.
Do You Live In a Haunted House: Yes, some times, mostly its just family in visitation but i have brought back one or two straglers from the tours. I have also seen a miner in my bathroom. and had to ask our team medium to come around and close down 2 portals.
Scariest moment: I have been kicked down the steps in the Cooperage by a dark mass, Been attacked by the McKenzie Poltergeist and pushed to the floor and the freakiest growling sound it made while it attacked me. (And people say it's only the living that will hurt you)
Favourite Quote: History is a dam good Story all it needs is a dam good telling. Live to Ride, Ride to Live.
Favourite Movie line: Point Break "Utah, get me 2, 2 Utah, 2" "Little hand says it's time to rock and roll" "I caught my first tube today... Sir"
About Steve Taylor
I was Born in Newquay Cornwall where i lived till i was 12 years old and then ended up in the Northeast. I am the owner and lead investigator for Alone in the dark entertainment. I am a dad to my son, Jay David. I also Ride a all black flat head Bobber with drag flames. I surf and skate and Rawwwwkkkk out in my band The Priory as i am the front man, I write allot on the Pagan belief and witchcraft, ghost hunting and ghost stories of Newcastle. I love crazy sports such as free climbing, snowboarding, surfing, surfing and more surfing, NFL and any thing that i can die while doing.
I am also part of a 1%er biker gang. The Brotherhood of Blood and I love to watch the NFL. I support the Caroliner Panthers. I love watching horror movies and listening to all types of music.
I spend most of my time on the road, travelling, surfing and living life to the max. I don’t believe in a 9 - 5 world so I don’t live in it. I create a world where I am free to live and enjoy life. I am very chiled relaxed person and not much fases me. In my life i always see the glass as half full as i am always positive. But some times i have to put people in there places. Just dont stepp on my tows and if you do expect to get bittin, as this dawg dont play ;)
Steve on Ghost Hunting
Well, I believe there is two forms of ghost hunting. First we have the ghost hunters who I class as the believers and have witnessed something that they accept is paranormal or a ghost or something that is not normal but still want to find out what it is. Then there is the Paranormal investigator who does not believe in ghosts and they say there is something there but every bit of evidence you submit they shoot down and every ghost image is fake!! Sound like you! I believe and I have seen and felt things that I can't explain but I just accept there is things out there I will never explain or understand but I accept this.
I very rarely take a camera ghost hunting as I do this for me and no one else. Some paranormal investigators want to record every little thing and to me there is no point, as it does not matter who you show it to they will never believe. Do it for you and no one else. Fuck the conformity!
Visit Steve Taylor's band Saint Massacre, formaly The Priory 666 (WARNING extremely offensive) http://www.myspace.com/thepriory666
Team member file: Jill Berry A.K.A Coop
Name: Jill Berry a.k.a Coop Position: Investigator / Location & Events Manager D.O.B: 27.8.1976 Fave Ghost Hunting Tool: Divination Belief: Open minded Fav place to go ghost hunting: Scotland Fav haunted location: Gray Fryer Grave Yard Scariest moment: Been attacked by the McKenzie Poltergeist and having something split me from the team then have it make strange growling noise's in my ears Fav quote or movie line: Point Break "I caught my first tube to day. Sir"
| About Coop. I was born in Gateshead, my fave things I like to do is read about old school gangsters. I surf with Steve a lot and we road trip all over the UK. A paranormal investigation in Europe or the UK is a good excuse for a surf trip. When there's no surf I get out on my longboard, like surfing on concrete! I work by day for a large IT company as a Project Manager! Coop on Ghost Hunting: I am not the worlds biggest ghost hunter, I just like to watch and here the stories but every now and again I do get involved and its to a level that I find extreme. I am a septic but I have experienced things that I can't explain and I have seen things that I was fully aware of and noted them to be paranormal. The team class me as a sensitive as I seem to smell a lot of things and feel things in locations.
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Team member file: Mike Hallowell
Name: Mike Hallowell AKA The Orical Position: Investigator and all knowing Orical of life D.O.B: 1957 Fave Ghost Hunting Tool: Camera and OLYMPUS DIGITAL sound recorder Belief: Medicine way native American belief Fav place to go ghost hunting: marston moor Fav haunted location: THE MARSDON GROTTO PUB Scariest moment: first ever thing i had seen was when i seen Neighbor at her kitchen sink and she waved at me, but she looked ill. I said this to my wife and later that day to a different Neighbor who told me she had died some days ago. Fav quote or movie line: Sixth Seance "I see dead people all the time"
Books Mike has write, To buy books | About Mike: Mike Hallowell was born in South Shields, Tyne & Wear. He has been married to his wife Jackie for twenty- Mike is a freelance writer and specializes in penning books newspaper columns and articles about the paranormal. He also writes extensively about Native American culture and spirituality, and has Indian heritage in his family. Mike’s first book - Mike contributes regularly to a number of journals and newspapers. He has penned his WraithScape column for the Shields Gazette for nearly a decade, and it is the longest- Mike has starred in as number of documentaries about the paranormal, including The Ghost Detectives with Tom Baker, filmmaker Gary Wilkinson’s Anatomy of a Haunting and G. P. Taylor’s Uninvited Guests. He regularly appears on the BBC and other channels both here and abroad. During his decades of investigation into the paranormal and alternative spirituality, Mike has interviewed most of the main players in the field including Colin Fry, Uri Geller, Tony Stockwell, Cliff Crook, Larry Warren ,Richard Freeman, Stephen Holbrook, Jonathan Downes, Derek Acorah, Billy Roberts and Nick Redfern. Mike is a regular columnist with VISION magazine, and contributes to other periodicals such as BEYOND, PARANORMAL and MAGONIA. Mike was the founder of the Twilight Worlds Paranormal Research Society, but leftthe organization after a number of years due to disagreements regarding how it was being ran. He is currently the patron of the North East Ghost Research Team with Darren W. Ritson and Ghost Hunters Team UK. Mike on Ghost Hunting: I think ghost hunting is split into 5 categories. First is the hobbyist and person who finds them self looking into and enjoying for there own pleasure. Then there is the entertainment ghost hunter, who if we had not all been watching them we would still be way behind with ghost hunting and haunted location. Then there is the dangerous ghost hunter who read one or tow books and thing they know every thing and then give out info as knowledge that is wrong and leaves the paranormal world in taters. Then there is the open minded sceptic who I don’t mined and work with, then there is the closed minded skeptic who I cant stand and don’t like to be around. I have seen and witnessed things from moving objects to poltergeist activity in all my years as a paranormal researcher and writer I know there is things in this world I cant explain but don’t tell me they don’t exist!.
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Team member file: Trev Brown
Name: Trevor Brown Position: Second Lead Investigator
| About Trev. I was born in Hexham and have had a strong interest in all things strange and weird for as long as I remember. I enjoy reading, computers, watching horror and sci-fi films and listening to extreme music as well as spending time with my family. I have played the drums off and on for the past 15 years and currently drum for the best band in the North East since Venom, Saint Massacre. Trev on Ghost Hunting: I have witnessed some very strange events but remain skeptical. I have spent the night investigating Newcastle Keep over 40 times in a space of 3 years due to the fact of witnessing and capturing on camera a rather peculiar mist like figure. I spent along time thinking about what I had witnessed and cannot explain it. I believe paranormal happenings do occur but it all boils down to the individuals perception of events thus making it a personal experience. I also believe it is just a matter of time before science will catch up and cast a lot of light on things that go bump in the night. you show it to they will never believe. Do it for you and no one ells.
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Team member file: Lynn Morton
Belief: Believer
| About Lynn: I was born in Newcastle and have experienced paranormal activity since I was young. I enjoy all the usual stuff like films, music, books etc and spending time with my friends and family. Lynn on Ghost hunting I enjoy investigations and the anticipation of something happening. I have done several charity events raising money for Cancer research and other worthy causes. I have had a lot of weird experiences and things just get stranger all the time. The only equipment i like to take is my camera and a notebook. I believe in afterlife and enjoy finding proof of their existence.
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Team member file: Crage Studly
Do You Live In a Haunted House: No, nothing at all in my house 
Name: Craig Studly
Position: Investigator / team photographer
D.O.B: 12, 5, 1981
Favourite Ghost Hunting Tool: Digital Camera
Belief: Open Minded, Pagan
Favourite place to go ghost hunting: Schooner Hotel, Chilingham Castle
Favourite haunted location: Newcastle Keep
Scariest moment: It has not happend yet but i know it's going to! I hope...
Favourite quote or movie line: Can death be sleep when life is but a dream, and scenes of bliss pass as a phantom by?
The Fast and the Furious "Why don't you dudes just pack it up before I leave tread marks on your face?"
Team member file: Steve Brownlee
Do You Live In a Haunted House: I have heard things moving around in my house and have seen things but i am not sure as it’s not all the time and it sporadic 
Name: Steve Brownlea
Position: Investigator / Hub coordinator and crocodile hunter
D.O.B: Older than the Sun!
Favourite Ghost Hunting Tool: EVP recorder and Digital Camera
Belief: Believer, Pagan
Favourite place to go ghost hunting: All the locations i have being to, they have all had somthing difrent stand out thats made each location good
Favourite haunted location: Newcastle Keep, The Cooperage, Woodchester Mansion, Pendil Hill, The Salsa Club, Private investigation
Scariest moment: Taking part in a transfiguration experiment and feeling something tight on my chest and having my face go numb and not being able to move
Favourite quote or movie line: Army of Darkness "Yo, she-bitch! Let's go!"
Team member file: Angie Newby
Angie Newby Spiritualist and healer
Function: Team leader / paranormal investigator / Spiritualist and healer
Paranormal Status: Open-minded believer
Ghost Sightings: Multiple
Poltergeist Activity: Non
Unexplained Activity: Multiple
Scariest Place So Far: all of them
Angie is currently exploring the world of spiritual communication. She is part of a spiritualist group and goes from spiritualist church to home offering healing and advice on the paranormal. Angie has also brought her trade to locations where spirit has had to be moved on and is a valued part of the team.
Ged Lynn Historian
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Name: G.P. Lynn, Position: Historian and genoligie investigator D.O.B: Before time Began Fav Ghost Hunting Tool: My History Books Belief: In Man Fav place to go ghost hunting: In My Library Fav haunted location:! Scariest moment:
Visit Ged at www.thisspotthen.co.uk Email info@ThisSpotThen.co.uk | About Ged. My name's G.P. Lynn, and I've just set up a business doing historical research into buildings and historical environments. What I do can be seen on my website www.thisspotthen.co.uk. Effectively it's 'genealogy for buildings' - I trace former developments and owners as far back as can be obtained. I also draw a picture of the site at any point in the past put together from information I've gained from photos, maps and descriptions.
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About Rheiann our Spirit Medium
Name: Rhianne D' Morgyn Position: Spirit Medium
| About Rheiann: I'm a professional psychic and medium and have been for 17 years. I'm also a Reiki Master and holistic therapist. I love my work and animals - cats in particular. Rheiann on Ghost Hunting: I really love doing investigations and not knowing what i will pick up on. I have done so many investigations now, some scary some not so scary, i am a belive, i see, hear, and live evey part of my life around spirit. I do think that some ghost hunters believe and some just will not! aether way i know i must help, advise and protect the team members.
Bookings: To Book Rheiann please call the office on 0191 4400078 or email us at a-i-t-d-entertainment@hotmail.com What Rheiann offers: Tarot Readings, personal or group, Spirit Work, Reiki Healing. Rhianne also works with our team on private investigations and helps with home clearings of negitive energys and spirit.
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About Kieron Our Spirit Worker
Name: Kieron Ward Position: I am an aura ribbon reader, aroma therapist, spirit healer I am also a level 2 Reiki healer. I take people on a meditated spiritual journey. I am a practicing white witch.
| About Kieron: I enjoy meeting new and old friends and am involved in Newcastle gathering. I belly flop dance. I weight train and used to be a semi professional power lifter. I love my friends and my animals. I love body art, tattoos and piercings in any shape or form. I love going away with the girls, drinking, pirates, men. And i actively practices paganism. Kieron on Ghost Hunting: I have been a psychic spirit worker since i was 4 years old. I see spirits, feel, hear, and talk. I am very empathic. I have been taught by the best in the North East jean skinner (transfiguration) I have attended Offshore 44 as a aura ribbon reader, The Golden Fleece in York as lead medium, The Cooperage as Lead Medium and have done 3 over nights at the Castle Keep.
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