| Biography | Estelle Roberts (1889-2 June 1970) was an English medium, who was guided through her Spirit Guide 'Red Cloud'. Red Cloud was a war leader and the head Chief of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) 1822-1909. Their work together became so highly trusted that, in response to demand, Estelle demonstrated her mediumship innumerable times at large halls in London and around the country. These included twenty demonstrations at the famous Royal Albert Hall.. She even demonstrated in the British Houses of Parliament and was so convincing that many parliamentarians voted to make Spiritualism a recognized religion.
Roberts displayed a wide variety of the gifts of the spirit, including mental mediumship, physical materialisation, direct-voice phenomina, and remarkable healing powers.
Estelle Roberts was born in Kensington, London, and was regarded as one of the most versatile mediums of her day. Although as a child she encountered spirits, Estelle Roberts did not start her development as a medium until she was in her thirties, using her clairvoyance and clairaudience to serve churches in South London and Surrey. She first became aware of her spirit guide 'Red Cloud' when she attended Hampton Hill Spiritualist church, where she attempted table tipping, and because nothing had happened, as she walked away, he hit her on her back with the table, as a sign for her not to give up.
Roberts was married three times, first at the age fo 17. Her second marriage was dissolved in 1938. Later she married Charles Tilson-Chowne, a spiritualist healer and her manager. |