A Graveyard Tale |. Risen from the dead?

[@andobtw8046]

I wasn't sure I would watch this whole video but I was quickly hooked and didn't even realize until it ended. You really are a wonderful story teller!

[@DutchGuyMike]

Hear, hear!

[@Sarah-qx4vz]

Yeah that’s how his videos are. He’s a great story teller

[@thehistorysquad]

That's really kind, I'm glad you stayed to the end - thank you so much 👍🏻

[@bonniemagpie9960]

It ended up too realistic. Was anticipating a haunted cemetery, in any case, isn't nice sandwiches and tea/coffee good to look forward to in one's lunch break🥪☕.

[@thesavagesoutherner]

This dude is like that one social studies teacher back in school who was everyone's favorite. Seems like such an awesome dude.

[@mariamanasewitsch2977]

Mine was 7th, Mr. Peterson History. Still remember my Presidents. He allowed us to cheat on finals by giving everyone an index card. Told you “here’s what’s on the test, write what you can fit on it!!!”

[@10toMidnight]

You nailed it.

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

I would loved to have a history teacher like him as a youth

[@guytansbariva2295]

​@@mariamanasewitsch2977I had a history teacher who did the same thing with an index card. Had my sister write it because she could write Really small. Almost wrote a whole novel on the thing for me lol

[@joek600]

I laughed so hard! It also reminded me a family story. My great grandpa Konstantinos, lived in a village of Olympia, Greece. He was quite a character. He was funny, a great prankster, been to wars, been to USA (and came back lol), was very good at tinkering and repairs and that made him the unofficial village repairman and a great drinking buddy. He got quite old but was still very athletic and that was his undoing. Because being overconfident he went fishing with dynamite (which was illegal lol) all alone, the explosion stunned him, fell in the water and drowned. He was really missed in the village. One of his drinking buddies everytime he returned home in the evening from the tavern, while passing by the cemetery he used to shout ''Kostas!! Where are you man?''. One night he did exactly that, only to receive the answer ''Over here!!'' with the voice coming from the graves. He almost had a heart attack on the spot from terror only to discover that offcourse that wasnt my great grand father's voice, but Nikolos the village idiot who was taking a dump behind a grave lol.

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@reactivearmour5126]

You should write a book, Kevin. You’ve led an interesting life and are a great storyteller.

[@Erin-Thor]

He has a gift doesn’t he!

[@jacquelinesmith9308]

Hi Kevin, Great to see another video from You. I have, what my family say often, a morbid " hobby " I can't pass Old, the older the better, graveyards! I Love to read the head stones, and try putting a story to the history of the dates engraved. Ps. I DID fall into a 16 century grave, it WAS halerious, but not to my daughter who was with me!! As my grandmother used to say, we shouldn't fear the dead, they won't harm ya, it's the living you Need to watch!! How very True! 💚💚💚

[@thehistorysquad]

Oh that's for sure 😜. Thanks for watching.

[@alanmcdonald5437]

I was on police patrol and stopped in a cemetery to have lunch. It was a crystal clear spring day. I briefly fell asleep and during that time there was a powerful snow squall. When I awoke everything was painted white. I thought for a moment that I was in the after life. Wow! Thanks for the video and tale.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, that's brilliant!! Love it. 👍🏻

[@tacticalbutler1556]

As a police officer in California, I'd love to hear some more tales from your time on the beat.

[@hellequingentlemanbastard9497]

When I was a teen, my brother and I would frequently - at night - take a short-cut through the cemetary to my grandparents home or from their home to our girl-friends. The creepiest time was in October/November with all that fog swirling around and one time we also bumped into a grave-digger that was behind schedule with a grave. Obviously we didn't know that, we only saw someone climbing out of a grave in the foggy dark that was only lit by those little grave candles and it was only a couple of days before Halloween. Did we run, and when we found out later what actually happened we laughed at our own stupidity. But damn, we were scared that night.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, brilliant! I'm sure I'd have run too 👍🏻

[@Lorriann63]

I just love listening to you, Kevin. You make history come alive.

[@mariamanasewitsch2977]

Love your stories. Love your knowledge of history & how you share.

[@zentark360]

Please tell the stories! These are gems.

[@ApexLight7]

Fantastic story. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

[@Believer1427]

Funny and interesting story. Can’t wait for more stories

[@planes124]

Brilliant story Kevin, great storyteller, great video.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, thanks. Glad you liked it 👍

[@kenpowolf1987]

Wonderful story teller. Please do more of these videos Kevin. I enjoy listening to them 🙂

[@thehistorysquad]

More to come!

[@ninthhouse6602]

Loved it!!!! You could read the phone book and I’d be riveted. Always the best show on KZbin!!! Would definitely hearing more about your time as an officer!!

[@grunt-0311]

I love story time with Kevin!

[@williamwallace9427]

What an amazing story teller! Thank you Mr Hicks!

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you enjoyed it! 👍🏻

[@momv2pa]

Oh my gosh, I was prepared to hear a ghost story. This was even better, especially since the entire thing was tied to the gravedigger’s story. Very enjoyable. By the way I already watched your Dunham Ax Murders video. I am a recent subscriber and haven’t actually been watching them in order. I just love hearing your stories. More, please!

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, yes, there'll be lots more to come. 👍

[@kenbiemac337]

Great story Kevin. Thank you for sharing.

[@billruber2861]

Great story as a fellow Officer I can appreciate the truth being way stranger then fiction 👍

[@thehistorysquad]

Indeed it is 😉

[@matesematese1572]

Kevin my friend was a grave digger they accidently dug up a skeleton it was swinging on the bucket only had boots on was over 100 years old could been a pirate great story i subscribe i love medievale history greetings from essex 👍🦊🐾

[@petehall889]

A very entertaining tale, Kevin! The appearance of the gravedigger at the end would certainly have put me off my stroke! 😆

[@thehistorysquad]

😜 mine too!!

[@Jason-ts1rx]

Love these stories. I actually fell asleep alone in a cemetery once too. Way in the country. I was doing paranormal research though.

[@DemonOfGadara]

Man, he sure lived an interesting life

[@caribbeantigress]

I loved this story Kevin!!!!! Keep them coming 🍾🍾🍾 I was attentive and wondering how much more stories you had under your sleeve back when you were a police officer. I work in a correctional facility ugh it’s creepy you hear lots of weird sounds and paranormal experiences.

[@jamesmaddock259]

Brilliant story . More power to you Kevin .

[@panchopistola8298]

I am an American and I find you an awesome storyteller and I always love watching your videos and have learned a lot.

[@thehistorysquad]

That's great to hear Pancho, thanks 👍🏻

[@Yt-me4ug]

Love these videos, as an American I’ve never really learned anything about your country and I didn’t think it’d be that interesting. I can definitely say that I was very wrong. The history and you, are both interesting and entertaining.

[@thehistorysquad]

I'm so glad you think so, thanks!

[@ss17892002]

More of these would be fantastic! My father was a police officer and he had some great stories that I still think about.

[@toresque1]

Another amazing story. Thank you.

[@samrodian919]

Great story Kevin! I'd love to hear some more!

[@thehistorysquad]

On it!

[@mickusable]

Great one Kevin 🤘🏹

[@jessehayes486]

What a fun story! Thanks Kevin

[@jacobeldredge2956]

This was great. You’re an awesome storyteller, Kevin.

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

What a wonderful gift you have been blessed with.

[@fredsimmons2793]

Thanks for the personal touch Kevin ,it adds a lot of realism to what you do!

[@darlenedubois5595]

That was funny! I'd love to hear more of your stories when you were a police officer. Please do share. Also would like to hear about the axe murders.

[@thehistorysquad]

Hi Darlene, here's a link to the Axe Murders video & if you check out my 'personal stories' playlist, there are some other interesting (and funny) tales there. Thanks for watching 👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYHKaqx3qaqMqbM

[@antkneecampy]

Wow. An excellent tale excellently told! And really a tale within a tale! You, sir, are exactly the kind of person we need as storytellers and historians. I hope you enjoy making these videos as much as we love watching them. Thank you for all you do!

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks for listening and yes I do enjoy the research and sharing my stories. It can get a bit stressful in front of the camera trying to get it right, but overall yes I'm thoroughly enjoying it 👍🏻

[@sameyers2670]

I could just see the couple in the car from the way you told this, thank you Kevin

[@connorritz1580]

Great story! Looking forward to the axe murder episode

[@michaelwhite8031]

Love to hear more Kevin.

[@GritchigoXxX]

Always wondered stories about your prior years, can’t wait to hear more!! Thanks again for the fab content!!👍👍

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you like them!

[@clovericy5480]

Just loaded the app and looksee what pops up! Look forward to seeing this, and I hope you and everyone reading this have a safe, awesome week! Love the content, Kevin!

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks!! Will do 👍🏻

[@Nozylatten]

Got me laughing when you realised who it was and what happened! His feet went through the coffin oh Lord! Thankyou so much for sharing Kevin. It's tragic what happened to that poor family i would love to hear more.

[@knowshet313]

Thank you for the wonderful stories. Thank you for the history it’s so important for all of us to remember.

[@soma4u289]

Well told, everybody loves the cemetery it's puts you in your place in life, So much of the worlds history in them, dig out many stories for us .

[@PSDuck216]

Great tale from the graveyard! Love to hear some more vignettes from your life. I’ve never had a spooky incident in a reputed haunted house or graveyard, not that I frequented them. However, here’s a personal tale from Southern California. Back in the ‘80s, I visited a lovingly restored Victorian house, that had the reputation of being haunted. Beautiful home, all wood, light and sparkle. The guide was on his first day. He asked me if I’d ever been to the house before, to which I replied “no”. “The caretaker team tell me it’s haunted. I don’t believe it!” he confessed. He thought they were trying to wind him up. So, he gave me the tour. We were alone, so I could take the time and appreciate all the work of the restorers. He knew what was original and what was restored. Back to the foyer, with a velvet rope for the tourists to wait behind. Sure enough, this velvet rope was moving like two kids were playing jump rope with it. I laughed, and he somehow became cross at the “cheap trick” the team were playing on him/us. He walked over and gave the velvet rope a sharp jerk and said “Now, quit it!” It stopped moving. We checked for wires, etc to see how the trick was run. Nothing. We moved the rope from the posts. All is normal. Checked out the posts. Normal, and hollow on the inside, as they should be. The guide called the caretaker team on the phone and asked them to meet us in the foyer. I’m short, he explained what happened, I backed him up. The caretaker team went white: that was one of the “tricks” the “ghosts” played on them all during restoration time. Turns out several members quit. My guide was nonplussed. “You don’t say!” A year later I contacted the guide. No velvet jump ropes occurred, he was never bothered, but the caretakers were and so were some members of the public, but never during his tours. I told him the ghosts had too much respect for him. We had a laugh.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, a great story Allen, thanks for sharing!!

[@mattimatkalainen]

One on the best, perhaps THE best story I have ever heard! Hilarious! :D I would gladly pay a king´s ransom to hear what the couple talked about later.

[@thehistorysquad]

You and me both 😜

[@johndavies1090]

Loved it - just loved it. I used to work with policemen, and believe me, I heard some right tales from them. One friend, sadly now deceased, was nearly 7 feet tall and built to match. Based in Manchester, if there was ever any trouble in clubs and pubs, whatever division, they would borrow Philip, wait till he arrived and then follow him in...... One one such occasion he reached the door, met a man a good head and shoulders taller than him, coming out. Pause for reflection - and the man said "I'm leaving now, officer before the trouble really starts. They always go for me because I'm so big - they want to prove something ......"

[@thehistorysquad]

Oh gosh, I can well believe it 👍

[@VisionAssoc]

Brilliant, love the stories Kevin. More stories please ⭐️

[@thehistorysquad]

Thank you!!

[@michaelpage4199]

Ok that was beyond great for a story. I love how you express the story with your entire energy. I was both mystified and laugh. Bloody brilliant.

[@thehistorysquad]

Oh wow! 😜

[@phillipmatthews2531]

OMG Kevin,that made me go all goosebumps 😱

[@BrooklandsHoneyBees]

Another fantastic story! You tell things so well!

[@Everythingblackpowder]

Thank you for another great story!

[@thehistorysquad]

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

[@thehistoadian]

I'll be looking forward for more of your police story videos, everytime I start one of your videos I instantly get hooked!

[@thehistorysquad]

That's great to hear, thank you 👍🏻

[@mbah8011]

Thank you Kevin I cannot wait for more stories!

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you like them!

[@marcoengelbracht4141]

Great stuff! Please more of this!!!

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers Marco, glad you liked it. I hope you can make my Patreon Zoom meetup in July, it'd be good to meet you 👍🏻

[@JoyOfSatan]

Love these personal stories, they are like discovering a new piece of history.

[@Key212]

I’m so glad I found your channel I love just listening to you talk

[@miloo367]

you sir are a legend!!

[@davidbaines8093]

Love the old war stories having worn the green and blue all my adult life I have a few tales myself love your channel and great to see the subscribers flying up

[@thehistorysquad]

It is indeed, cheers David 👍🏻

[@ЕгорПещерский]

Dear mr. Hicks! Thank you for sharing a bobby story! Would be great to hear more! Great stuff to hear it at 2:37 in a wagon near a huge hole in the ground, with nightstick and a cup of tea. Cheers.

[@PreppyClaw]

Well done Kevin! Yes! I would love to hear more about your time as a PC.

[@ianbyron7464]

Love your stories.

[@nineel7395]

Fantastic, I wondered where it was going and I was not expecting that explaination! Love to hear more of your stories.

[@rogerwilson6367]

When I was a police officer I used to sit in a local cemetry on warm summer nights, perhaps I would even doze. People think thats odd but obviously I wasn't the only one who found them peaceful places.

[@alm5992]

"Yes, lord?" got such a chuckle out of me! Your personal stories are just as interesting as the historical ones.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, thanks. Glad you like them 👍🏻

[@born2fren]

This is was quite interesting, more stories from PC Hicks please! :)

[@gilespanton9354]

Love your channel, your so good at telling stories your about the only person on KZbin that can keep me entertained longer than a minute lol keep those vids coming

[@thehistorysquad]

I will Giles, thank you 👍🏻

[@averageperson8882]

Love your way of telling stories. Really helps to paint a picture whether it’s your own personal experience or of a historical event. Would love a video on the Marshall family axe murders.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks, it's coming soon 👍🏻

[@robertblake7145]

Yes…please tell us more about your police work. Being in the U.S., it is interesting to hear about your work in England. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences. I look forward to each one! Bob

[@thehistorysquad]

Sure thing!

[@mattieb7348]

I laughed out loud...I have fond memories of living next to a very old and quite large cemetery growing up as a child. My mom would always tell us, "the dead can't hurt you; it's the living you need to be afraid of." My siblings and I would convince our friends to explore the cemetery with us and we had great fun. However, one of our friends was actually very scared and we were trying to assure her there was nothing to be afraid of when a grave digger crawled up and out of a freshly dug grave. I did not know a human being could run so fast. She never said a word or made a sound...she was just gone like the wind. 👻💨😂🤣

[@thehistorysquad]

🤣

[@petercopley1242]

Brilliant tale Kevin. 😊👍

[@projectinlinesix]

Thank you for sharing this story! You're a fantastic orator, and I really appreciate you taking the time to make these videos!

[@thehistorysquad]

You are so welcome!

[@car350zmm]

Amazing story Mr. Hicks, love your channel.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thank you kindly 👍🏻

[@osan1977]

Thanks for the story :) sounds like something Edgar A.P. would have written 👍👍

[@DBSSTEELER]

I grew up in a house that had been built on what had been the campus of a church. The church had sold the property and moved a mile or so down the road. The graveyard was just over the property line of our backyard. It really is true, dead people do not bother you at all.

[@djolley61]

I was hoping for some stories from when you were a police officer. Here is a America the oldest graves are dated just after an area was first settled (by Europeans). 1830s in Michigan for example, and it gets later as one moves west. We haven't gotten to the point where we have to stack up people in graves.

[@yeetdab2116]

Hi Kevin, so glad you've put a video up with a cool story from your life, I was one of the people who asked to hear more about yourself, so thank you for listening to me! Also had no idea you were a police officer and am happy to find that out as I have recently become one my self, another great video thanks Kevin. PS: Congratulations on 100K+ subscribers!

[@thehistorysquad]

Hey you're welcome, I do listen but it often takes a while to get to some of the stories/topics because there are just so many on my list now. I wish you well in your new career and am sure you'll have plenty of stories to tell of your own before long. 😉

[@yeetdab2116]

@@thehistorysquad :)

[@djowen5192]

I met Sir John a few times, he was a splendid chap, real gentleman.

[@thehistorysquad]

He was indeed and his wife was lovely too. 👍🏻

[@ianmelonie6440]

Coming from Harefield I love these stories

[@harrywright5705]

What a great story

[@jonathanholland8133]

Such a great story! OMG!

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@TheAverageGam3r]

Fantastic story

[@MZeki-gw2xg]

Really interesting, looking forward to it🙏👌

[@marcosaraiva9205]

Poor gravedigger 😄 he was right dead never urt anyone. Great story Kevin! Thanks for sharing.

[@chocothemagnificent1019]

What a great story. It's all in the telling and you do it well! The family that was killed sounds very interesting. We'd probably all like to know that one.

[@thehistorysquad]

Absolutely, it's coming soon 👍🏻

[@markharrisllb]

Loved it, thank you.

[@miguelmoreno6534]

Awesome more please!👍👍

[@Cody37]

I really cannot wait for other stories!

[@paulholloway1447]

Funny as , story’s like this are so good.

[@amyjames745]

This is funny! Made me spit my coffee out at one point! I really enjoy old cemetaries, lots of interesting stuff in them.

[@kimtozer5517]

Looking forward to hearing the story

[@NASkeywest]

I would love to see a video on ASSASSINS and assassinations of royalty and generals/ other prominent people! Great video as always!

[@manabananaz]

That would be incredibly interesting. I too would love to see a video like this.

[@marydegenkolb9603]

Kevin, I am so glad I found your channel. I am an american, but love British history and thus I follow several mudlarks and a couple from Isle of Skye. I love history and in my home town of Mobile Alabama, we have a famous cemetery where my history teacher would take us on trips. We would read the stones, then write a story based on the obituary. This was before internet (I'm over 67 years old). Then as I have gotten older, I live in Savannah Georgia, USA. One of the most haunted cities in America. And we have many ancient cemeteries and even some souls are buried under the roadways that run along the cemeteries due to lost documents. And I'm still learning. Be well.

[@thehistorysquad]

Hello & welcome to the channel Mary, thanks for your comment. Savannah is high up on my list of places in the US I'd like to visit. If you like graveyards, you might want to take a look at my Deadwood/Mount Moriah cemetery 👍🏻

[@marydegenkolb9603]

I did. Again fantastic. @@thehistorysquad

[@trime1851]

When I initially saw the title, I thought I would comment - BOO! But after watching it, that comment would be inappropriate. Thank you for telling an interesting, and I believe true story!

[@michellemichaels3258]

Always interesting, entertaining and enjoyable 🤗💞

[@cirenotloh5662]

Oh wow, one of my fav videos so far hands down!

[@thehistorysquad]

Excellent, thanks 👍🏻

[@realtalunkarku]

Grave yards are eerie