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The Shottisham Angel - Part 1

The Shottisham Angel - Part 1

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In 1852, it was claimed that a young girl from a tiny village in rural Suffolk was blind, deaf, confined to her bed, and had lived without food for several months. Elizabeth Squirrell became known as ‘The Shottisham Angel’. But the sensation soon turned to scandal with accusations that she and her family were frauds. Was Elizabeth Squirrell an imposter? Or had others just been spreading misinformation?


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Guest: Pip

Surnames: Squirrell, Matcham

Places: Shottisham, Hollesley, Bawdsey, Woodbridge, Ipswich, Suffolk

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