THE SCOLE DEBATE: London, 1999
View the videos below to get a flavour of The Scole Debate, held at Kensington Library, London in 1999
The Scole Experiment: SPR - The Scole Debate 1999 - London - Exhibition of Evidence
Authors of 'The Scole Experiment', Grant and Jane Solomon, were given permission to film. Jane records as Grant presents and outlines some of the evidence from the displays exhibited at the venue prior to the debate.
The Scole Experiment: Witness Testimony from Emeritus Professor Ivor Grattan-Guinness
Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Ivor Gratton-Guinness, attended The Scole Experiment sessions. His witness testimony, to 'The Scole Experiment' author, Grant Solomon - at The Scole Debate in London - confirms that he had grabbed several pea-sized flying orbs of light in his cupped hands in an effort to prove to himself that they were not attached to fibre-optic cords or part of some other magician's device. He confirms that, to his utter amazement, the glowing orbs were NOT attached to anything. In fact, they proceeded to buzz about inside his cupped hands as if alive. When the professor released them, the orbs flew off around the room again.
The Scole Experiment: Witness Testimony from Walter and Karin Schnitger
German investigator, Walter Schnitger, is a consultant automotive engineer and his wife, Karin, is an interpreter. They attended a number of experimental sessions at Scole. In his witness testimony to 'The Scole Experiment' author, Grant Solomon - at The Scole Debate in London - Walter describes how he bought a roll of film, put the unopened film in the locked security box, and held the box in his hands throughout the session, neither putting it on the table nor allowing anyone else to touch it. He then supervised the development procedure. Despite the film he purchased being unopened and in a locked box in Walter's hand for the whole session, there was writing along the length of the film in the form a German poem. The Schnitger's testimony, and the images from this photographic film, are included in the updated 2006 edition of The Scole Experiment, published by Campion Books.
Jennifer Jones attended an early session of The Scole Experiment, prior to the start of the photographic phenomena. Fifteen people attended as this was an experiment to see if the 'buzzing lights' the small Scole group had been experiencing could be re-created for larger groups. In her witness testimony to 'The Scole Experiment' author, Grant Solomon - at The Scole Debate in London - Jennifer describes how a ball of green light, 'a bit like a bee', first touched her hands and gave her a little 'static' shock before buzzing around in her hair. She provides a detailed account of her experiences in the 'Perspectives' section of the updated 2006 edition of The Scole Experiment, published by Campion Books. At time of writing in February 2024, Jennifer Jones is Chair of The Healing Trust and has been working as a Spiritual Healer for over 30 years.
The Scole Experiment: Witness Testimony from George Dalzell
American investigator, George Dalzell, is a licensed clinical social worker and bereavement counsellor. He is the author of 'Messages', a book which explores the authenticity of mediumship. He attended one of the experimental sessions when the Scole Group travelled to the US. His experiences 'transformed a life's worth of limited perceptions overnight'. In his witness testimony to 'The Scole Experiment' author, Grant Solomon - at The Scole Debate in London - he describes light phenomena which responded to his thoughts and states that he received 'authentic communication' from a deceased friend. George later travelled to the UK to take part in the Scole Debate and give evidence in the form of a first-hand account of his experiences with the Scole Group. His story is covered in more detail in the updated 2006 edition of The Scole Experiment, published by Campion Books.
The Scole Experiment: Evidence Statement from George Dalzell at The Scole Debate
American investigator, George Dalzell, who lives in Hollywood, is a licensed clinical social worker who holds a Master's degree in social work. He is the author of 'Messages: Evidence for Life After Death' (Hampton Roads, 2002), a book which explores the authenticity of mediumship. He attended one of the experimental sessions at the home of a well-known American medium, Brian Hurst, when the Scole Group visited the USA.
His experiences with the Scole Group 'transformed a life's worth of limited perceptions overnight'. He experienced 'light phenomena which responded to thought' and received 'authentic communication' from a deceased friend. In 1999, George travelled to the UK to take part in the Scole Debate and give evidence in the form of a first-hand account of his experiences with the Scole Group.
He also brought a signed statement from a fellow US investigator, Tricia Loar, to place on record in the archives of the Society for Psychical Research.
His experiences with the Scole Group 'transformed a life's worth of limited perceptions overnight'. He experienced 'light phenomena which responded to thought' and received 'authentic communication' from a deceased friend. In 1999, George travelled to the UK to take part in the Scole Debate and give evidence in the form of a first-hand account of his experiences with the Scole Group.
He also brought a signed statement from a fellow US investigator, Tricia Loar, to place on record in the archives of the Society for Psychical Research.
The Scole Experiment: SPR - The Scole Debate 1999 - London - Introduction from Chair
Retired lawyer and Chair of the debate, Mary Rose Barrington, presents an opening statement outlining how the debate will be conducted.
