The Pollock twins are a case from 1957 in England that became famous for claims of reincarnation. After John and Florence Pollock’s two daughters, Joanna and Jacqueline, lost their lives in a car accident, the couple had twin girls again. The newborn twins, Gillian and Jennifer, were claimed to carry some characteristics and memories of their deceased sisters. This incident has been presented as evidence of reincarnation, although such claims have not been scientifically proven and are generally not accepted by most religions.

In 1957, in the town of Hexham, England, John and Florence Pollock’s daughters, 11-year-old Joanna and 6-year-old Jacqueline, died in a car accident. A year after this tragic event, Florence became pregnant with twins, and they had two girls named Gillian and Jennifer.

Despite being a devout Catholic, John Pollock believed that the newborn twins were the reincarnations of their deceased daughters. The twins had some physical features and behaviors that resembled their deceased sisters. For example, Jennifer had a birthmark on her left hip, similar to one that Jacqueline had in the same place, and she had another birthmark that closely resembled a scar Jacqueline had from the accident.

As the twins grew older, they began to remember some memories that would have been impossible for them to know about their sisters. They also claimed to recognize the town of Hexham and its school, despite never having been there before. This situation was considered significant evidence by many who support the concept of reincarnation, but such claims have not been scientifically proven and are generally not accepted by most religions.

The case caught the attention of psychologist Ian Stevenson, who conducted studies on reincarnation, and he researched the Pollock twins. However, no definitive scientific evidence for the existence of reincarnation has been found. The Pollock twins remain a controversial and mysterious case in the discussion of reincarnation.