Although not listed as "fiction," We Faked the Ghosts of Borley is exactly that. It was written by someone who never lived there, who could not possibly have known ALL the residents from the Bulls through Capt Gregson, and who stole much of his material from other sources. The following information investigates the real story behind the book.
Birth house of George Frank David Carter in England - not Vienna as claimed.
Birth certificate in England - not Vienna. Three marriage certificates, showing evolution of name from carter to Mayerling.
As Lee Lennox, et. al. Notes by Mayerling to O'Neil.
As editor of Vincent O'Neil manuscripts prior to publication.
Origin of some items he used. "Once a thief, always a thief."
Admission to lifting the "skewered" photo of Marianne from a TV log.
Watch purported to be inscribed from Marianne to Louis
Excerpts from his December 12, 2001 letter admitting mistakes
Excerpts from his December 6, 2000 letter admitting mistakes
Split and reconciliation with Vincent O'Neil
Peter Underwood review, Ghost Club Society News, March 2001
Edward Babbs support in Suffolk Free Press, 25 January 2001
Letters and E-mail responses to Vincent O'Neil
"My mother did not fake the ghosts of Borley Rectory" - Vincent O'Neil, 11 January 2001
Vincent O'Neil press release of 4 January 2001
Colin Wilson review - Daily Mail, 3 January 2001
Second Patrick Lowman article - East Anglain Daily Times. Tuesday, January 2, 2001.
Vincent O'Neil press release of 1 January 2001
Amelia Hill review - Observer, Sunday 31 December 2000
I See you have a link to the Internet version of the Ameia Hill article. There's an extra line at the bottom that's not on the internet: "Louis Mayerling, now 84, has at least revealed his teenage exploits in helping to build the myth of Borley Rectory." There's one interesting point about this article. Paragraph three "year before the fire, when Mayerling was 26" gives Mayerling born 1938-1-26=1911. (More or less) Line above: 2000-84=1916. Even given a year or so difference due to early/late birthdates, it's interesting that the article can't even agree on Maryerling's birth year, which is supposedly 1913 anyway. Jamas Enright
Unpublished response to Amelia Hill by Vincent O'Neil
Andrew Clarke letter to Pen Press - 29 December 2000.
Vincent O'Neil request to have book pulled from circulation - 27 December 2000
Look East BBC Television, 20 (?) December 2000. Three minute coverage of controversy by John Cranston. Mayerling admits, "I have exaggerated here and there."
Edward Babbs comments, Suffolk Free Press. 11 November 2000.
John Sayers comments,
Suffolk Free Press. 2 November 2000.
Molly Alcock comments,
Suffolk Free Press. 2 November 2000.
Unpublished Mayerling rebuttal
to Clarke
"Louis was there, like Forrest
Gump" by Andrew Clarke - 2 November 2000
Andrew Green review
for Fortean Times. November 2000.
Barbara Eeles
review, Suffolk Free Press. 26 October 2000. Not reproduced.
Patrick Lowman article -
East Anglian Daily Times. Tuesday, 21 October 2000. Not reproduced.
Colin Chinery interview
with Mayerling, Eastern Daily Press. 21 October 2000. Not reproduced.
"Blinded by the light."
Psychic News. April 5, 1997.
"Borley Rectory wasn't
haunted." Psychic
News. January 28, 1995.
"Borley
Rectory - It was a hoax says former lodger." Psychic News. November 18,
1995.
His answers to the Borley
phenomena
Questions raised by his
answers
NOTE: At no time did I receive a request from Mayerling seeking permission to reprint
any
photographs from my book, Who Am I? The Mysterious Search For My Identity ISBN 0-
9644938-1-0 copyright February 6, 1995. If such a request was sent, it was not received, and
lacking that confirmation, my material should not have been used.
NOTE: I did not seek to end the relationship with Mayerling in early 1996. Along with
some additional - and friendly - editing of the papers I sent him to look over, he wrote to me
requesting an end to our friendship. I complied, except one last message from me crossed in the
mail before I received his request. I very stern letter rebuking me for not honoring his request
followed. To show him there was no hard feelings I sent a Christmas card each year thereafter.