Film will feature famous healer

THOUGH he passed on decades ago, Harry Edwards remains a towering figure – a healer whose gift, quiet authority, compassion and remarkable results drew thousands of people to his Surrey sanctuary and public demonstrations.

Despite his enduring influence, there is no definitive film capturing the man behind the legacy.

This is about to change, for healer and journalist Grant S. Clark has embarked on a documentary called The Accidental Healer.

Due to be released later this year, it marks the 50th anniversary of Harry’s passing and will offer a reflection on a life that shaped modern spiritual healing.

The publicity states: “As a trained conjurer alert to deception, Harry Edwards attended Spiritualist meetings in the 1920s and ‘30s expecting to expose trickery.

“Instead, the London-born printer became one of the world’s most celebrated spiritual healers – filling halls and answering millions of requests from people seeking his help, including royalty.

“A working man with no formal credentials, Harry hoped to collaborate with the Church and medical establishment. They fought him every step of the way.”

Grant told Psychic News: “I was moved by how this man whose exploits filled newspaper columns for decades and who led a life of service to such extraordinary effect is gently fading from memory.

“I would love to introduce him to a new generation and produce a fitting tribute to an incredible life.”

Grant first encountered Harry while training as a spiritual healer with The Healing Trust, the organisation he helped to establish in the 1950s as the National Federation of Spiritual Healers. Harry served as its first President for decades.
Immersing himself in Harry’s writings, Grant found “timeless nuggets of wisdom” and a clarity that feels especially relevant today.
“Harry is an inspiration to many healers,” said Grant, “and a pointer, in this era of information overload, to the simplicity and wonder at the heart of this work.”
He was also struck by Harry’s late start in healing – a reminder that a calling can arrive at any stage of life.
Born in Islington, North London in 1893, following his father’s career Harry entered a printing apprenticeship.
In 1914, he enlisted in the Royal Sussex Regiment and served during the First World War, including a posting to Persia (now Iran).
When locals went to him with illnesses and injuries, Harry did his best to help them, with only a rudimentary medical kit. Nevertheless, the recovery rate was remarkable and it soon became clear that Harry had a special ability to heal.
Returning home in 1921, Harry married Phyllis White the following year. He visited Ilford Spiritualist Church, Essex, as a sceptic but was impressed by what he saw and eventually joined a circle.
Harry developed as a trance medium, but even more importantly realised that he had the ability to heal. Subsequently, his demonstrations attracted thousands from Newcastle to Amsterdam.

Grant’s career as a journalist has also taken him across the world, including covering riots in North Korea, but it was a journey just north of London that brought him to another respected figure in the field – healer Matthew Manning.

In an interview for the film, Matthew reflects on why he considers Harry the greatest healer Britain has produced.

“You can’t just go out there and say you’re a healer,” said Matthew. “People want to see what you do.

“He was an extraordinary man with enormous charisma and a great deal of humility.”

The Accidental Healer traces Harry’s life from his early years in London to the creation of his world-famous sanctuary, where he passed peacefully aged 83. It also explores the resistance he faced from parts of the medical and religious establishment.

As filming nears completion, Grant has invited people with firsthand memories of Harry – especially those who received healing directly – to come forward.

Anyone wishing to share their experiences can contact Grant at
grant@harryedwards.life

Updates on the film’s release will follow in the coming months. Further information is available at http://harryedwards.life/