 Charles Cardell ( 1892 – 1977 ) was the founder of a Pagan Witchcraft tradition that rivalled that of Gerald Gardner 's in southern England during the 1950s . A psychologist and stage conjurer , Cardell ran a company named Dumblecott Magick Productions from his home in Charlwood , Surrey , from where he also controlled a local coven that was spied on by the press , leading to a well @-@ publicised court case . Having been involved with Spiritualism as well as Pagan Witchcraft , Cardell initially befriended Gardner , but in 1958 they had an argument , and in 1964 Cardell tried to discredit him by publishing much of the then @-@ secret Gardnerian Book of Shadows . 
 Charles Cardell ( 1892 – 1977 ) was the founder of a Pagan Witchcraft tradition <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>rivalled</mark></a> <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>that</mark></a>of Gerald Gardner <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>in southern England during the 1950s . A psychologist and stage conjurer , Cardell ran a company named Dumblecott Magick Productions from his home in Charlwood , Surrey , from where he also controlled a local coven <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>that</mark></a>was spied on by the press , leading to a well @-@ publicised court case . <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>Having</mark></a> been involved with Spiritualism as well as Pagan Witchcraft , Cardell initially befriended Gardner , but in 1958 they had an argument , and in 1964 Cardell tried to discredit him by publishing much of the then @-@ secret Gardnerian Book of Shadows . 
Charles Cardell ( 1892 – 1977 ) was da founder of a Pagan Witchcraft tradition rivaled of Gerald Gardner  in southern England durin tda1950s . A psychologist and stage conjurer , Cardell ran a company named Dumblecott Magick Productions from his home in Charlwood , Surrey , from where he also controlled a local coven was spied on by the press , leading to a well @-@ publicised court case . Done been involved w/ Spiritualism as well as Pagan Witchcraft , Cardell initially befriended Gardner , but in 1958 they had an argument , and in 1964 Cardell tried to discredit em by publishing much of the then @-@ secret Gardnerian Book of Shadows .