• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Woman spotted ‘angel’ in sky moments before winning the lottery

Home> Community

Published 17:09 7 Jan 2024 GMT

Woman spotted ‘angel’ in sky moments before winning the lottery

A coincidence, perhaps?

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

A woman spotted an 'angel' in the sky over a church where the 'ghost of Christmas' is said to be buried just moments before winning the lottery.

On New Year's Eve, Tracey Preston was leaving the church of St Endellion in Port Isaac, Cornwall, when she looked up to the sky and came across something rather peculiar.

She saw clouds shaped like a giant angel reaching down towards her with the light of the sun shining through its outstretched hand.

"I looked up and I could not believe what I was seeing," Tracey said. "I grabbed my phone and took pictures. I was in awe and feeling extremely humbled. Never would I see that image again. I hope it's a good omen for 2024."

Advert

St Endellion in Port Isaac.
Wikipedia

Then when she got home, Tracey realised she had won a nice amount on the lottery - a coincidence, perhaps?

"When I got home that day, I had an email from the National Lottery saying I’d won £214. A good omen indeed," she said.

St Endellion Church is somewhat famous in that part of the world as it's the final resting place of Dr Miles Marley, the man whose name was the inspiration for Charles Dickens' Jacob Marley from A Christmas Carol.

Tracey's friend and Cornwall historian Barry West discovered the Dickens' links to Cornwall and Miles Marley's gravestone in the churchyard.

Advert

It was found that Miles Marley passed away at the age of 56 in 1854, someone who is believed to be the inspiration behind the naming of Scrooge’s former business partner, who arrives to haunt him from the grave.

Tracey spotted the 'angel' in the sky.
CornwallLive/BPM

Funnily enough, the places where the ghost of Christmas Present takes the misery that is Scrooge bears a striking resemblance to the Cornish moors and standing stones.

As well as the 18th-century Longships lighthouse at Land’s End, these are all places Dickens had visited just a year before the world-renowned book came out.

But as for the angel formation captured by Tracey, that is very special indeed.

Advert

West said: "If you look closely you will see the most amazing angel. This must surely be one of the most iconic images created by nature for Christmas 2023. Perhaps this was the Angel Gabriel or maybe St Endellieneta looking over us?"

Saint Endelienta was a Cornish saint of the fifth and sixth centuries. She is also thought to be a daughter of the Welsh King Brychan.

Featured Image Credit: CornwallLive/BPM/Wikipedia

Topics: Weird, National Lottery, UK News

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

a day ago
2 days ago
  • Wikipedia
    a day ago

    Baba Vanga and Nostradamus both made same terrifying prediction for 2025 that may come true in just months

    The psychic pair eerily made similar predictions about this year

    Community
  • amberluke666/Instagram
    a day ago

    'Australia's most tattooed woman' reveals insane amount of money her extreme body modifications actually cost

    Amber Luke started her tattoo journey at 16

    Community
  • Getty Stock Images
    2 days ago

    Psychologist reveals eight red flag signs that your partner is losing interest

    Psychotherapist Ioana Rotaru has revealed eight signs your partner may be losing interest

    Community
  • Getty Stock Image
    2 days ago

    Expert explains new ‘otrovert’ personality type and it’s very different to introverts or extroverts

    Dr Rami Kaminski coined the term after seeing qualities of it in both himself and his patients

    Community
  • Girlfriend refuses to believe lad, 20, has won £7.5 million on Lottery and goes back to sleep
  • Man who won £7.6 million lottery jackpot gave away more than half of prize after making honest admission
  • Ecstatic dad films moment he tells son that he's just become a millionaire
  • Witness revealed last moments of well-dressed woman who took a sip of coffee then jumped from 262ft tower