Barry Peter Prudom, known as the Phantom of the Forest, was an English electrician and multiple murderer born on 18 October 1944. He became notorious for being the subject of the largest manhunt in British history after killing a police officer and two civilians in June 1982. Described as an avid outdoorsman, his military survival skills helped him evade capture for 18 days. Prudom was eventually found and took his own life. His background included training with the SAS and extensive study of survival techniques.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Barry
spearman, warrior
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Barry Prudom belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Leeds
Place of Death: Malton
Cause of Death: suicide by firearm
Occupation: spree killer | electrician
Employers: electrician
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for October 18, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Libra 57 | 25 Libra 19 | 16 Capricorn 48 |
| Moon | 8 Scorpio 41 | 21 Virgo 10 | 26 Libra 48 |
| Mercury | 23 Libra 15 | 16 Scorpio 47 | 24 Sagittarius 16 |
| Venus | 24 Scorpio 48 | 5 Libra 41 | 1 Pisces 53 |
| Mars | 3 Scorpio 23 | 17 Scorpio 55 | 1 Capricorn 15 |
| Jupiter | 17 Virgo 39 | 24 Cancer 13 | 27 Virgo 17 |
| Saturn | 11 Cancer 8 | 26 Pisces 25 | 6 Cancer 57 |
| Uranus | 12 Gemini 46 | 0 Gemini 46 | 9 Gemini 45 |
| Neptune | 4 Libra 47 | 0 Aries 5 | 6 Libra 27 |
| Pluto | 10 Leo 8 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 9 Leo 35 |
| Rahu | 22 Cancer 45 | 16 Pisces 6 | 18 Cancer 27 |
| Ketu | 22 Capricorn 45 | 16 Virgo 6 | 18 Capricorn 27 |
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