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The Spectre of Newby Church (or the Newby Monk) is the name given to an alleged ghost captured in a photograph taken by the Reverend Kenneth F. Lord in 1963. One of the most famous spirit photographsTechnique popular in the 19th century to capture the invisible spirits of the deceased. ever taken, it shows the altar in the Church of Christ the Consoler, in the grounds of Newby Hall in North Yorkshire. On developing the photograph Lord noticed a dark translucent shape on the right, bearing an uncanny resemblance to a phantom.[1]
Although the figure appears to resemble a human, comparison with its surroundings would suggest that it could be 9 feet (2.7 m) tall when compared to its surroundings.[1] Much speculation by believers has concluded that the spectre resembles a 16th-century monk with a white shroud over his face, possibly to mask leprosy or another disfigurement.[2]
Multiple photographic experts have reportedly examined the image and found no evidence of tampering, but many other investigators say it has all the hallmarks of a double exposure image.[3]