F. A. Mitchell-Hedges
| F. A. Mitchell-Hedges | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Frederick Albert Mitchell-Hedges 22 October 1882 London, England |
| Died | 12 June 1959 (aged 76) Newton Abbot, Devon, England |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Other names | Mike Hedges |
| Known for | Crystal Skull |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian - Dolly Agnes Clarke |
| Children | Anne Marie Cuillon (known as Anna Mitchell-Hedges) |
Frederick Albert Mitchell-Hedges (sometimes known as Mike Hedges; 22 October 1882 – 12 June 1959) was an English adventurer, traveler and writer. Mitchell–Hedges was most known for the discovery of the Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull which he found with his adopted daughter Anna Mitchell–Hedges in Lubaantun, Belize. However the Crystal Skull, along with many of his other findings, are still in question and in some cases unreliable based on more recent evidence.
Born in London, England in 1882, Mitchell–Hedges attended school until he was 16. During his younger years, he worked for his father, John Hedges, in his stockbroker company. While Mike expressed interest in exploring at a young age, John was against the idea of his son traveling, making their relationship a difficult one. After a trip to Canada, he married Lilian–Dolly in 1906. The two mostly lived apart from each other and while they had no children on their own they adopted Canadian orphan Anne Marie Le Guillon, today known as Anna Mitchell-Hedges. Mitchell–Hedges continued to travel well into his later years until he died in 1959.
Shortly following his 16th birthday, Mitchell-Hedges took his first trip with Brooke Mee on an expedition to Norway. The trip lasted three weeks and upon returning to London Mitchell–Hedges had high hopes of becoming an explorer.
After marrying Lilian, Mitchell–Hedges took a trip to Canada where he met and eventually adopted Anne Marie Le Guillon. He continued to travel through northern and Central America. He found himself in Mexico where he was captured by Pancho Villa and worked as a spy, then in New York and back to Central America. Mitchell–Hedges also had a growing interest in the lost city of Atlantis which continued to influence his curiosity for travel.
While on his many excursions, Mitchell-Hedges repeatedly made claims of having "discovered" Indian tribes and "lost cities" that had already been documented years, sometimes centuries, before. In addition, Mitchell–Hedges made claims of finding "the cradle of civilization" in the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua, and stated that the Bay Islands of Honduras were remnants of the lost civilization of Atlantis.
For a time in the 1930s the adventurist had a weekly radio show out of New York City on Sunday evenings. Talking over a background of "jungle drums", Mitchell-Hedges would tell dramatic tales of his trips, usually including narrow escapes from death at the hands of "savages" or from jungle animals ranging from a jaguar to a vicious attacking iguana.
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