GREEN, Andrew (Malcolm) 1927-2004

OBITUARY NOTICE—

See index for CA sketch: Born July 28, 1927, in London, England; died May 21, 2004, in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, England. Editor, publisher, ghost hunter, and author. Green was involved in parapsychology for much of his life, writing several books about ghosts and heading several psychical research organizations. In his early career, he held jobs for various London companies, including as assistant manager at G. B. Kalee in the early 1950s, advertising and publicity manager at S. B. Bridges from 1954 to 1964, editor for Trade and Technical Press for the next three years, and editorial director at the Thomson Organization until 1971. Going back to school, he earned a B.Sc. from the London School of Economics in 1971 and a master's from Goldsmith's College in 1975. Around this time, he also founded Malcolm Publications, which published journals and tourist information. It was in the 1970s that Green began to focus his attentions on the paranormal, publishing such books as Mysteries of Surrey (1972), Ghost Hunting: A Practical Guide (1973), Haunted Houses (1976), and Ghosts of Today (1980). He also founded and was chair of the Ealing Society for the Investigation of Psychic Phenomenon and cofounder of the Lewisham Psychical Research Society and the National Federation of Psychical Research Societies. Doing more than just writing about ghosts, Green also went on ghost hunts, most famously in 1996 when he was invited to see if he could locate any spirits at the Royal Albert Hall; however, many people suspected that the request was a publicity stunt by the hall's owners to gain publicity for its 125th jamboree. Despite his many investigations, Green could never verify that he had actually seen a ghost, though he maintained he once saw the spirit of a relative's deceased dog. At the time of his death, he was writing a book about ghost sightings in southeast England.

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

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Daily Telegraph (London, England), May 28, 2004.

Independent (London, England), June 12, 2004, p. 53.

Times (London, England), June 11, 2004, p. 39.