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The Vampires Grave in Malew Churchyard

Posted on March 12, 2012January 11, 2014 by Peter Killey

Before I give you some history into this chained grave, non of this info can be fully supported and maybe the subject of Isle of Man myth!

This rather strange grave brings many visitors to Malew Churchyard and as can be seen by the image it is iron staked at each corner and randomly heavily chained to allegedly keep the vampire in!

The alleged Vampire was a Mr Hassal who died aged 54, when Mr Hassal died the Undertakers were not allowed to bring his body onto the consecrated church grounds so rumour has it that they loaded his body into the grave from behind the wall, it was then covered in a heavy slate slab and staked with iron posts and iron chains.

To add to this conundrum Mr Hassal’s wife Margaret is also buried in this chained grave!

Vampires Grave in Malew Churchyard © Peter Killey - www.manxscenes.com Vampires Grave in Malew Churchyard © Peter Killey - www.manxscenes.com

 

15 thoughts on “The Vampires Grave in Malew Churchyard”

  1. Eleanor says:
    March 12, 2012 at 20:04

    It makes a good story, even if it isn’t true.

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  2. Peter Killey says:
    March 12, 2012 at 20:46

    Hi Eleanor, right back to my early teenage days I can remember my Dad telling me about this grave (he was a local undertaker) and it has always been a strange topic of interest for me!

    I have done loads of research on this topic and this is the best we can come up with yet.

    Hopefully someone can genuinely enlighten us us!?

    Peter 🙂

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    1. angela spencer says:
      November 3, 2018 at 18:38

      Same as me Peter

      Reply
  3. Eleanor says:
    March 13, 2012 at 10:26

    He could probably tell some good stories too. It’s interesting how the old stories like this stick in the imagination. Have you passed them on to the kids.

    Reply
  4. Victoria says:
    June 10, 2012 at 12:05

    Do you have their first names at all?

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  5. matt chapman says:
    October 9, 2012 at 17:25

    His name is Matthew Hassel
    her name is Margaret
    Apparently he commited suicide

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    1. Ghost hunters I.o.m says:
      June 19, 2017 at 20:19

      I think is name was matthew

      Reply
  6. Peter Killey says:
    October 9, 2012 at 17:40

    Thanks Matt

    His name is actually Mr Hassal

    I would love to know a lot more about this subject.

    Peter

    Reply
  7. Susanne says:
    April 17, 2014 at 16:39

    Apparently suicide victims were usually buried outside church grounds.

    Reply
  8. Susan Wood says:
    May 16, 2016 at 11:15

    Thank you for the info Peter it is very helpful. I love your photographs xx

    Reply
  9. Ghost hunters I.o.m says:
    June 16, 2017 at 16:05

    Thanks great info I mite visit

    Reply
  10. Ghost hunters I.o.m says:
    June 16, 2017 at 16:06

    GREAT INFO VERY HELPFULL

    FROM???????

    Reply
  11. Ron Smith says:
    July 19, 2017 at 12:00

    Matthew’s burial record on the register actually says “Halsall” while his wifes inscription at the church says “Hassal”. I’ve never found a matching baptism for Matthew (born about 1800) and it could be that they came from England.

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    1. Stuart says:
      April 12, 2019 at 19:58

      I wonder if thats were the name comes from ,dont give me Hassel.could be.

      Reply
  12. Manxman says:
    March 30, 2019 at 23:23

    An old yarn, as they were so afraid they opened it up 4 years later to bury his wife Margaret Hassal with him.lol

    Reply

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