2010s - Greenfield – Missing Time
- Chairman Dave
- Sep 4
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 5
Birmingham UFO Group Case Report
Author: Dave Hodrien
Release Year: 2015
Last Updated: 04/09/2025
Note: For reasons of anonymity pseudonyms have been used
The witness involved in this incident only sent through initial details and did not get back in touch, so we only have limited information to go on. However it is still an intriguing incident worth getting down on record.
Incident Details
For an unknown reason one evening (date unknown) “Steve” had the compulsion to visit Greenfield Reservoir near the village of Greenfield, Greater Manchester.
He headed out to the local area. Initially he decided to relax at a pub in Greenfield for a short while, before starting to walk along the lane towards the reservoir around 7pm. He decided to take a short cut which leads to the reservoir.
The next thing he became aware of he was waking up lying down on the ground in a field. The sun had now set. Confused by the situation he got to his feet, worked out where he was and then walked back to Greenfield. When he got there he found that all the shops and bars were closed. It was at this moment that he realised it was much later than it had been when he began his walk.
He next decided to walk back to the reservoir, the reason he was out there in the first place. He remained there for about 10 minutes but nothing out of the ordinary took place. After this Steve walked down a lane and came to a factory where a night watchman was present. He asked him to arrange a taxi for him so he could get home. By the time he arrived home it was 6am. He got into bed and then slept for 18 hours, far longer than he would usually sleep for.
Looking back at the incident Steve is aware that there was a period of time he cannot account for. This prompted him to get in touch with Birmingham UFO Group in the hope of finding answers.
Incident Analysis
Unfortunately, due to the limited information available, it is hard to say for certain what happened here. The initial compulsion Steve felt is interesting, and something which has been mentioned to me numerous times before. It is possible that something wanted him to head out there so that contact could take place at that particular location.
The “lane” which Steve mentioned he walked down to reach the reservoir is probably Holmfirth Road (A635), the main road which leads between Greenfield and the location of the reservoir. The reservoir lies almost 2 miles East of the town, so this walk would have been considerable. It is unclear where the “shortcut” to the reservoir is, so we do not know exactly where Steve blacked out.
When he came round an unknown period of time had passed and according to him he was in a different location. Again we do not know the exact position, as he did not mention how long it took him to walk back to Greenfield.
As Steve did not see any UFO/UAPs or beings at any point there is the chance that this is not contact related at all. The incident clearly felt bizarre to him, however he may have got faint and then unknowingly walked to a nearby field before finally collapsing, and then have no recollection of doing so. As we do not know where he “vanished” and “re-appeared”, or his medical history, this possibility cannot be ruled out.
That said some of the aspects of this do fit in with a possible abduction, the memories of which were removed from his mind. Steve may be able to potentially retrieve these lost memories via hypnotic regression if this is a route he decides to go down. If he gets back in touch to provide further details this report may be updated in the future.
Copyright Dave Hodrien 2025
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