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Above is an original photo taken at Warstone Lane Cemetery by Birmingham Investigators of the Unknown (BirminghamIU) which I'm a member, with a suspected apparition in the background, see the added arrow. Note this photo has been reduced for the purpose of this website.

The above photo is the original photo, zoomed in showing the suspected apparition closer. It's very strange, but there's a light anomaly (an orb) over part of what appears to be a body.

I have zoomed in even further and in the second photo I have enhanced and brightened it up, trying to reduce digital camera noise. Is this really an apparition? If so, what is around it's head? It's difficult to say if it is a real apparition of a ghost / spirit, but I certainly know no-one was actually there physically.

Investigation At Warstone Lane Cemetery by BirminghamIU

Warstone Lane Cemetery is one of two Grade II listed cemeteries located near the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham UK, the other is Key Hill Cemetery which I have also investigated. Warstone Lane Cemetery was first opened in 1848 by the Birmingham Church of England Cemetery Company, Key Hill Cemetery was opened 12 years earlier. They were both acquired by Birmingham City Council in the 1950's. Neither cemeteries have been accepting new burials since the early 1980's with the exception of some family members wishing to be buried with their loved ones. Despite efforts from a few people to maintain them, both cemeteries have unfortunately fallen into a bad state of repair and have largely been abandoned.

Unlike Key Hill Cemetery, Warstone Lane Cemetery has a reputation of being haunted by a number of ghosts / spirits. People have reported seeing the ghost of an unknown woman sitting on one particular grave stone deep within the grave yard. Sightings of a white lady has also been reported and according the paranormal database has a habit of passing through parked cars nearby the cemetery. In recent years the cemetery has been used as a location for organised ghost walks. This cemetery has catacombs which are on two stories around a centre circle. Unfortunately due to vandalism and homeless people in recent years, the entrances to the actual burial chambers have been sealed, this is now the case with most catacombs throughout the country including those at the neighbouring Key Hill Cemetery.

Birmingham Investigators of the Unknown which I'm a member have visited Warstone Lane Cemetery on a number of occasions. We all felt heavy throughout various locations, especially in the lower catacomb area. We took various photographs and caught lots of light anomalies (orbs) which certainly aren't dust particles. Our most interesting photographs was a possible apparition (see above) within the centre of the catacomb area. We checked and no-one except us was there and this isn't one of us. There is only one entrance into this part of the cemetery and this was guarded.

Being close to an area with a reputation for high crime, drug abuse and homelessness, security and safety was a major issue at night, even more so than at Key Hill Cemetery as there's lots of different ways into the location and more places to hide. In case we needed to leave quickly, we brought minimum equipment which included lots of lighting, radios and a digital camera. We had to be on our guard at all times. This made investigating very difficult, especially for Peter who is our psychic as none of us could relax having to watch out for dangerous intruders. During our most recent visit, we were in fact disturbed by what looked like a dodgy looking character and had to leave the location in a hurry, because of all this we are more reluctant to return again at night. I don't advise anyone to visit unless they're with a large group, especially at night – visit at your own risk – you have been warned.

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