Stanhope Templeman Speer

Stanhope Templeman Speer (20 October 1823 – 9 February 1889) was a British physician and mountain climber.

Speer worked at Brompton Hospital in London and specialized in treating chest diseases.

[2] Speer was a spiritualist and friend of the medium William Stainton Moses.

Speer was an early member of The Ghost Club and the Society for Psychical Research.

[7] His son Charlton Templeman Speer who became a famous composer, was also a spiritualist.

Speer (sitting) with William Stainton Moses and alleged spirit.