Peter Underwood (parapsychologist)

Peter Underwood
Underwood in 2014
Born(1923-05-16)16 May 1923
Letchworth Garden City, England
Died26 November 2014(2014-11-26) (aged 91)
Haslemere, Surrey, England
OccupationGhost-hunter, and author
GenreParanormal
SubjectGhosts, Folklore, History
Notable works
  • Gazetteer of British Ghosts (1971)
  • Haunted London (1973)
  • Nights in Haunted Houses (1994)
  • Dictionary of the Supernatural (1978)
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Website
peterunderwood.org

Peter Underwood FRSA (16 May 1923 – 26 November 2014) was an English author, broadcaster and parapsychologist. Underwood was born in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Described as "an indefatigable ghost hunter", he wrote many books which surveyed alleged hauntings within the United Kingdom - beginning the trend of comprehensive regional 'guides' to (purportedly) haunted places. One of his well-known investigations concerned Borley Rectory, which he also wrote about.