The 1963 Sheppton mining disaster is unique because of bizarre  miraculous and supernatural elements. Weird scenes from the coal mine indeed. shepptonmyth.com

Cannibalism is rampant in popular culture. Although singer-songwriter Rupert Holmes is best know for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which won five Tony awards, his most controversial song was “Timothy,” the gripping 1971 hit by The Buoys about the bizarre Sheppton mining disaster and vile allegations of cannibalism. Did…