On 29th December 1170, four knights arrived at Canterbury Cathedral, attempting to arrest Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. When he refused and fled from the Archbishop's Palace to the main cathedral, the knights pursued him and found him clinging to a pillar to prevent them from seizing him. One of the knights raised his sword and bought it down upon Becket's crown, slicing off the top of his head. The other knights began to attack, and only after the third blow was Becket dead. Now, a pillar in the crypt of Canterbury Cathedral holds  mystery dark mark in the shape of a monk. Known as "Becket's Shadow", it's believed to be the mark of the murdered Archbishop himself, still clinging to the pillar which was his final resting place...
 
Becket's Shadow is a black ghost with a faint, pearlescent sheen and glowing gold eyes. It is finished with a matt UV resistant sealant. 
 
The Tall One is inspired by our close neighbours in East Sussex. Thought to originate in the iron age, or even the neolithic period, the Long Man of Wilmington is a 72m tall figure, carved into the steep slopes of Windover Hill.This ghost is uniquely ours, and we're proud to have The Tall One as part of our Signature Collection. It combines elements from Kentish history, as well as our neighbours in Sussex, with whom Kent has always had a close association with.
 
Each Kent Coast Ghost is carefully handcrafted from clay and goes through several processes which include drying, sanding, sealing, painting, and finally varnishing, (dependent on the final finish). We don't use moulds to create our ghosts - every feature is added by hand using traditional clay tools - so every single one has its own unique features. Some of our ghosts are not perfectly straight, or may have different expressions in their eyes and faces...
 
They are also individually hand-painted so may contain slightly different patterning to the ghost pictured. This means that your ghost will not be exactly the same as the one photographed, as each one is as unique as you are. 
 
All of our ghosts will be sent in a gift box with a Certificate of Authenticity especially for your ghost, and yours alone. These are put in a special envelope sealed with our very own special spooky wax seal.
 
Different screen resolutions can change the accuracy of the colours slightly, and your ghost may look different from the one pictured due to the handmade nature of these curious creations. Please also note the certificate of authenticity pictured will be unique to your ghost and will contain different information.