A new type of “ghost” tour is in the works for St George: one that will provide work for local actors, as well as bringing figures from the Olde Towne’s history back to life.

The tours could be starting as early as next month, although the first few will be practice runs seeking feedback, according to organiser Kristin White.

It follows on from the success of last year’s night of Haunted History, held by the St George’s Foundation — but this event will be mobile, guiding tour groups through the Island’s old capital with regular stops to be visited by resurrected personalities from its history.

The walking tour, separate from the Foundation’s efforts to promote St George, is an old dream of Ms White’s.

“St George is ripe for it — if you look at other historical towns like Lyme Regis that we are twinned with or Colonial Williamsburg in the US, they have ghost walking tours. Any major city has them,” she said.

“The idea for me is unlike some of the other tours I have been on, where they’re telling actual ghost stories. I want to tell true stories.”

The East End has a wealth of haunted house stories, but the tours planned will creatively employ actors coming out from the past.

Many know that Pilot Jemmy Darrell was freed from slavery for his skilled conveyance of a warship through Bermuda’s treacherous reefs.

His civil rights advocacy, or the unhappy reality of his continued oppression, are among lesser known stories that will come alive with Pilot Darrell petitioning tour groups.

Other sketches include acting out the romance between visiting Irish poet Tom Moore and the local woman “Nea” who inspired some of his works — a scandal of its time.

Classic historical figures like Sir George Somers or Governor George James Bruere will also get their say.

“We are starting out with eight actors, one of which is our storyteller,” Ms White said, adding that there are still some vacancies, with older actors welcome.

The gigs will not be “a huge money making venture”, she conceded, but they will be paid positions aimed at creating jobs in the arts and culture field.

Ms White’s own store, the Book Cellar, will be involved, as well as the cafe Sweet Saak Bakery on York Street, where the tours will conclude.

The aim is to get other businesses involved, and develop the tours into a regular weekly fixture by the time the tourist season starts. To get involved, contact Ms White at kristinwhite@logic.bm.