'Brush off for "Queen" witch', Don Coolican, Daily Mirror, 9 March 1964

Daily Mirror, 9 March 1964, page 2, by Don Coolican. Over tea at her home in Trinity Road, Tooting, Eleanor Bone, described as "liaison officer for covens", says witches meeting in a North London restaurant decided not to recognise Monique Wilson as "Queen of the Witches": "There is no such title", and she was "only initiated as a witch in 1960". On Monique's ill-wished heart attack, Bone says a curse always comes home and that Monique "tried to create mischief in the Southern covens last year". Bone is accompanied by a warlock named only as Charles (William Wallworth identifies him as Charles Clark). How to cite: Don Coolican, 'Brush off for "Queen" witch', Daily Mirror, 9 March 1964, p. 2. Alexandrian Witchcraft Timeline & Archive.

BRUSH OFF FOR ‘QUEEN’ WITCH By DON COOLICAN WITCHES throughout Britain decided to reject the self-styled “Queen of the Witches” as their new leader this weekend. Mrs. Monique Wilson of Glasgow has claimed that the title was left to her in the will of Dr. Gerald Gardner, the unofficial leader of Britain's witches, who died last month aged 80. I learned of the decision yesterday over a witch's brew - of tea - in the home of Mrs. Eleanor Bone, “liaison officer for covens,” who lives in Trinity-road, Tooting, London. “There is no such title as ‘Queen.’’ But if there was, we other witches would have to approve the person appointed,” she said. “We want it to be known that we have nothing to do with Mrs. Wilson or any of her activities. “She certainly would not be considered as our leader, Why, she was only initiated as a witch in 1960.” Mrs. Bone explained how witches met, naked, in a circle, with the high priestesses - she is one herself - wearing blue and green garters on the left thighs. “We try to invoke powers to do good,” she said. Curse Asked about Mrs. Wilson’s suggestion that a mysterious heart attack had been “wished” on her, middle-aged Mrs. Bone replied: “We don't wish her any harm. But it is said that a curse always comes home. “She tried to create mischief in the Southern covens last year. It could have been these spells that rebounded on her” Mrs. Bone, the matron of an old people’s rest home, was accompanied by a warlock - a male witch - called Charles. “Our decision about not recognising Mrs. Wilson’s ‘title’ was taken by our representatives meeting in a North London restaurant,” she said. What IS Mrs. Wilson? “A high priestess of a Scottish coven,” said Mrs. Bone.