The Dodleston Messages: Transmissions Across Time

In 1984, a schoolteacher in rural England began receiving messages on his BBC Micro computer—written in 16th-century English—from someone claiming to live during the reign of Henry VIII. The computer wasn't connected to any network. Then a third party joined the conversation: someone claiming to be from the year 2109.

No official investigation reached definitive conclusions. The Society for Psychical Research visited Meadow Cottage on three occasions between 1985-1986 but observed no paranormal activity during their visits. Researchers John Bucknall and Dave Welch filed no formal report. When Webster later contacted the SPR, he was informed that Bucknall had left the organization and Welch was not actually a member—raising questions about who had actually investigated. Linguistic expert Peter Trinder found the 16th-century vocabulary authentic, while skeptic Dr. Richard Wiseman dismissed the case as an elaborate hoax on the 1996 BBC program Out of This World.

The EDWORD Computer Messages

Over 300 messages appeared on a borrowed BBC Micro Model B computer between 1984-1986 at Meadow Cottage in Dodleston, Cheshire. The messages materialized as saved files in the EDWORD word processor—a program with no networking capability—while the machine sat unattended in the kitchen. The writer, initially signing as "L.W.," claimed to be communicating from the year 1546 and accused Ken Webster and Debbie of "stealing" his house. A second entity later emerged, claiming to communicate from the year 2109.

Source: Unknown • 1984-1986

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