Just looked up The Red Lion, Colchester. Must have been Alice Millar? A lady in a chair?
The Red Lion Hotel, is a stunning 15th century Grade I listed coaching inn in Colchester, Essex. The ghost of a monk, a woman, and young boy are reported.
www.hauntedrooms.co.uk
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This is exactly what happened to me 2/3 times when I was late teens, early twenties in my parents old house. Someone sitting on my chest, witch like. I was screaming at the top of my voice, struggling to breath or move… then I’d wake and run into my parents room next door to say sorry for waking them up (as I’d been screaming). They were fast asleep and I hadn’t actually screamed. Terrifying
Freaks me out as I’d never heard of it, knew about them…. To hear other similar stories is 🫣