Final one for today based on cases uncovered by John Hanson. Karslake was a row of houses and over the years the tenants were moved on and the area is today a camping ground. Many families from the St Austell area can apparently trace their heritage back to the 24 houses that made up Karslake Row. The first china clay to open in 30 years, back in 2012, at Higher Moor, near Roche, is situated near where Karslake stood. So it was a sparsely populated area in 1964
John Hanson Haunted Skies vol. 2 pp204-206
Joan Vincent had served in Local Government in various positions as well as Borough Councillor. It was only 40 years later, now being retired, that she broke her silence and told Hanson the following sighting of her and husband Roy:
Above: retired Councillor Joan Vincent
“We read about some students from Fowey College, who reported having seen ‘flying saucers’ over Carloggas Downs, and decided to go out and have a look for ourselves. After driving for a short time, we stopped at 5.00pm in Karslake, where we scanned the surrounding skies, hoping to see something. Ten or fifteen minutes later, the whole of the open countryside was enveloped in brilliant light. Startled, we stood there, trying to identify the source of this light, and realised it was coming from a field behind a hedge, about 50yds away from our position.
“We walked over and peered behind the hedge, and were flabbergasted to see a large dome, with an upper surface that appeared to be translucent like glass, with a lower solid body, grey or green in colour, about 6ft in length and 3ft in height.
“Unfortunately, as our view was restricted by another hedge, we were unable to determine whether the craft was actually resting on the ground, although it appeared that way.
“We could see what looked like a large cabinet, with dials inset around the outside with what looked like portholes.
“At this stage, I felt frightened and asked Roy to take us home. We decided to keep quiet, knowing we would be the subject of ridicule”.
Which would seem to be a standard UFO sighting until we learn that Joan found:
“a small lump on her right leg, out of which –to her horror- grew something resembling a blade of grass, that could only be cut off using scissors.
“Despite seeking medical advice over the years, the condition remained undiagnosed until it stopped growing, leaving a small scar….She confirmed she had found some marks on her leg identical in size and depth to other marks and scars brought to our notice by people who believe such ‘scoop marks’ are evidence of alien surgery carried out following ‘abduction’”
Which beggars the question of whether there was any missing time.
Joan-and-Roy-Vincent-at-the-scene-of-their-close-encounter
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