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The lounge bar of the Cocket Hat is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of former landlord John Walker.
He was first seen by barmaid Agnes McInnes in May 1973, 14 years after his death. She had locked up for the night and had been cleaning the toilets. When she came out she saw a man standing quietly wearing a long coat and a hat with its brim turned up. She went to the bar, then returned to the man, who was now gone. Agnes then rushed to her manager who was in the kitchen. They looked around the building for the man, but couldn't find him. Upon describing him to her manager, Alex Cormack, he knew it could only be John, who dressed that way. Agnes had never met John and was only a wee bairn when he died. Alex looked around the building once more when Agnes went home, though he could find no sign of the ghost, his dog, who would normally accompany him on his regular round, refused to come with him.
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John Walker used to own the Harriet Street Bar, which is now closed. When he opened the Cocket Hat it was the first bar to be opened since World War Two.
Since his first appearance many staff have experienced a presence in the lounge bar. Others say they have often seen something out of the corner of their eyes.
One barmaid has witnessed a whisky glass move by itself across a table.
The Cocket Hat
North Anderson Drive
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB15 6DW
Tel: (01224) 695684
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The Cocket Hat Pub Aberdeen and Ghost Story
The lounge bar of the Cocket Hat is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of former landlord John Walker.
He was first seen by barmaid Agnes McInnes in May 1973, 14 years after his death. She had locked up for the night and had been cleaning the toilets. When she came out she saw a man standing quietly wearing a long coat and a hat with its brim turned up. She went to the bar, then returned to the man, who was now gone. Agnes then rushed to her manager who was in the kitchen. They looked around the building for the man, but couldn't find him. Upon describing him to her manager, Alex Cormack, he knew it could only be John, who dressed that way. Agnes had never met John and was only a wee bairn when he died. Alex looked around the building once more when Agnes went home, though he could find no sign of the ghost, his dog, who would normally accompany him on his regular round, refused to come with him.
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My new novel:
The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
Download Now.
Buy the Paperback.
John Walker used to own the Harriet Street Bar, which is now closed. When he opened the Cocket Hat it was the first bar to be opened since World War Two.
Since his first appearance many staff have experienced a presence in the lounge bar. Others say they have often seen something out of the corner of their eyes.
One barmaid has witnessed a whisky glass move by itself across a table.
Address And Telephone Number Of The Cocket Hat
The Cocket Hat
North Anderson Drive
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB15 6DW
Tel: (01224) 695684
More ghost stories from Aberdeenshire.
An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
Buy this latest novel by local author C.G. Buswell on Kindle or Paperback.
Advertise Here from just £90.
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