Paul Beard (spiritualist)

For the violinist, see Paul Beard (violinist).

Paul Beard (14 October 1904 - 9 June 2002) was an English author and was the president of the College of Psychic Studies. Beard was based in London, England for sixteen years.

The organization was devoted to finding in spiritualism evidence of life after death. During his tenure as a member and president Beard wrote an article that was published in Spiritual Frontiers in 1970 on "How to Guard Against Possession." During this research he experimented extensively with using an ouija board.^{[citation needed]}

Beard has written a trilogy of books analyzing the evidence for and against the survival of the human soul after death. He made a lifetime study of psychical research.^{[citation needed]} He was also a member of the Society for Psychical Research.

Books

• Beard, Paul (1966). Survival of Death. Hodder & Stoughton, London. ISBN 0-946259-25-9.
• Beard, Paul (1980). Living On. A study of altering consciousness after death. George Allen & Unwin, London. ISBN 0-04-133009-9. re-print by Pilgrim Books, 1987; ISBN 0-946259-24-0.
• Beard, Paul (1986). Hidden Man. Pilgrim Books; ISBN 0-946259-16-X.

References

1. College of Psychic Studies - History

External links

• Obituary from London newspaper The Independent