Harry edwards healer biography of christopher

Harry Edwards (1893-1976) was a celebrated British spiritual healer of the mid-twentieth century, who at the peak of his career received thousands of requests for help each week.  Edwards faced determined critics in the religious and medical establishments, with whom he engaged in vigorous controversy, but he also found some support among doctors and clerics.

This article describes his life and work, and also inconclusive attempts to confirm the true extent of his cures. 

Introduction

Henry (Harry) James Edwards (1893-1976) was the best known spiritual healer in the English-speaking world in the mid-twentieth century.

At the peak of his career he was giving public demonstrations of healing at venues ranging from local Spiritualist churches to the Royal Albert Hall.  In addition to weekly clinics, he handled around ten thousand requests per week for distant healing from his base at Burrows Lea, Shere, in Surrey, for which he employed a staff of sixty and a team