Welcome to the website of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London

Founded in 1951, the Society is open to anyone with an interest in Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson and their world. It is a literary and social Society, publishing a scholarly Journal and occasional papers, and holding meetings, dinners and excursions.

The game that we play is that Mr Holmes and Dr Watson were real people and that the sixty stories are true narratives of their cases. This does not prevent us from honouring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as the creator of Sherlock Holmes and the author of his adventures.

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The District Messenger

No. 293 :: 08 June 2009

The Journal of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London

Winter 2008 Summary

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Members receive the Sherlock Holmes Journal, which is published twice a year (January and July) and contains a wide range of articles, reviews, criticism and news of the Society's activities. In addition, Full members receive all the notices of Society meetings and other activities, and have the right to attend and participate at these meetings.

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Sherlock Holmes Radio Shows
	Sherlock Holmes told his friend Watson that the case of "The Gloria Scott" was the beginning of his career as a professional detective. It occurred during his student days, and it concerned theft, murder and blackmail.

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Book of the Week

To keep the memory Green

For the first time, the Sherlock Holmes Society of London and the Baker Street Irregulars have come together in a publishing venture to celebrate the life of the great Holmesian and Doylean scholar, Richard Lancelyn Green. The Editors have collected a wide variety of memories of, and tributes to, Richard from a myriad of friends and admirers.

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