Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm Tree?

Hello Everyone,

So since I last wrote in my blog, the weather has been amazingly warm and we have had some amazing storms also.

On my day off, myself and my partner Raven went walking and found somewhere close to where we live in the West Midlands steeped in mystery, murder and lore. This place is Hagley Wood and the famous graffiti obelisk of Wychbury hill.

On the 17th century obelisk in white graffiti is the sentence ' Who put Bella in the Wych Elm Tree?'
After seeing this for myself I knew I had to research this to find out. The story starts in wartime Britain, four teenagers were passing through Hagley Woods and came across the body hidden in the hollow of a tree. Stories of Witchcraft, black magic, espionage and murder mystery ensued on the back foot of this horrific find. 

Many Scholars on the craft including Owen Davies and Prof. Ronald Hutton have quashed the claims it was ritualistic or anything to do with 'The Nazi Cone' - a series of rituals done to prevent the Nazi invasion. Other theories include the killing of a Nazi Spy or enthusiast and that of a lady worker of the night from Birmingham who went by the name of Bella. even though the mystery has never been solved there is now a strange folklore arising from the graffiti and the stories.

If you carry on in the woods you can come across some fantasic woodland with ancient Yew Trees and gaping ground that rises and falls like a roller coaster.
And if you are really adventurous you can carry on to Hagley Hall which is a beautiful site too. This area is beautiful and has a lot of paranormal sightings.
I do hope you enjoyed this blog and if you have any questions please drop them in the comment below.

Sigrid Skadi


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