Talk:F. A. Mitchell-Hedges
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I've removed the following text recently inserted into the article by an anon contributor, written in the first person and a mixture of commentary, quotation and opinion. If there are any encyclopaedic materials within this text, it would need to be rewritten in a more appropriate tone:
New evidence has just come to light, which substantiates Anna Mitchell-Hedges claim that she found the crystal skull whilst on an expedition with her father in the ancient Mayan city of Lubaantun in Belize. The claim of all the sceptics writing about the crystal skull use the erroneous fact that the skull was actually purchased by Frederick Albert Mitchell-Hedges at an auction, this part of the story is true as the following statement from Anna will show. “In 1943, Mitchell-Hedges got embroiled in another controversy that still rages in some quarters to this day. In times before burglar alarms, it was not unusual to leave valuable items with friends if one was going away for long periods of time. Mitchell-Hedges did this with a school friend, Sidney Burney, who had always shown an interest in the Crystal Skull. However, in 1943, Burney inexplicably put the Crystal Skull up for auction at Sotheby’s in London. Mitchell-Hedges learnt of this the day before and was so furious that for a while he was unable to speak. Unable to contact Burney, he arose the next day at 5am and travelled to London to retrieve his property”. This statement clarifies the reason that Burney had the skull, and also proves the fact that Burney was a bit of a rogue to boot. The new evidence mentioned earlier comes in fact from a lady living in the quaint old fishing village of Polperro in Cornwall. This was discovered completely by accident by the author whilst working on another project. The lady in question owns a premises in Polperro called “The Watchers” it is and has been for many years a guest house. It was whilst chatting to this lady about the history of the house that she mentioned to me that in the early 1930’s! a man named Mitchell-Hedges and his Daughter stayed at the house for several months and in their possession was the most unusual crystal skull, which they kept in a cupboard in one of the rooms they rented. The lady distinctly remembers the stir it caused and how her grandmother was very disturbed by the skulls presence in the house. She saw the skull several times and was fascinated and repelled at the same time by it (her words). This does seem to clear up the auction scam and lends veracity to Anna Mitchell-Hedges claim that it was in fact herself that discovered it in Belize. This also proves to me that sceptics can be as bigger romancers as their intended targets. Added by Mike Collins. 21st August 2006. Tenerife [email address removed]
--cjllw | TALK 01:33, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
I noted your comments and have re-written the paragraph, this piece of information I believe is crucial if a balanced viewpoint is to be maintained. I have spoken with Mrs Wilcox myself and she struck me as an honest person with no "axe's" to grind, so to speak. The topic came up in a conversation regarding the colourful history of her house "The Watchers" and apart from the fact that the Mitchell-Hedges were guests and had a rather unique artefact in their possession, she knew nothing of Mitchell-Hedges past.
mdc
