THE DAILY HERALD

London, England

2 April 1948

(page 3)

NOW BLACK MAGIC IS BARRED

Mysterious ritual at the cremation last December of 72-year-old Aleister Crowley, self-styled “The World’s Worst Man,” was attacked at a Brighton council meeting yesterday.

“The service in the chapel was a black magic ritual,” said Councillor J. Sherrott.

Councillor Tom Cullen said “We do not like to see consecrated ground so desecrated Crowley was one of a growing group of devil-worshippers.”

Councillor H. J. Robbins, chairman of the committee responsible for the crematorium replied: “We shall take all necessary steps to prevent such an incident occurring again.”