Fran Martin

Author: Fran Martin

Fran Martin became a member of The Bootmakers of Toronto in 1987 and The Stormy Petrels of B.C. in 1988. She has attended several Sherlockian conferences including: In 1992 "Aspects of Holmes" in Bradford, England (hosted by The Northern Musgraves); In 2006 "ACD at 35" in Toronto (hosted by The Bootmakers of Toronto); 2013 "Sherlock Holmes Through Time & and Place" in Minneapolis (hosted by The Norwegian Explorers); 2014 "Gillette to Brett IV" in Bloomington (hosted by Wessex Press); 2015 SherlockCon in Seattle; 2015 "A Scintillation of Scions VIII" in Baltimore (hosted by Watson's Tin Box); 2016 "The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes" (hosted by The Norwegian Explorers); in 2018 in Dayton, Ohio for the "Holmes, Doyle & Friends" conference (hosted by the Agra Treasurers). Fran has held several positions with The Stormy Petrels of B.C. including secretary, vice-president, special events coordinator and is currently president and editor of the "Petrel Flyer". She was honoured with being awarded the title of "Master Bootmaker" in 2014. She was very pleased to present a paper to a meeting of Sir Hugo's Companions in Chicago in 2017. Fran has contributed articles to Canadian Holmes magazine, the Watsonian and Chris Redmond's "About Sixty" and "Sherlock Holmes is Like...". In May, 2018 she attended the 78th annual Speckled Band of Boston dinner. She was very honoured to have been one of the first women invited.

April 24, 2023 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

MAY MEETING 2023

The Stormy Petrels will, once again, meet in person for their May meeting. The story for discussion will be "The Adventure of the Dancing Men", first published in the Strand Magazine (UK) and Collier's (US) for Dec. 1903. Arthur Conan Doyle ranked this adventure as number 3 on his top 12 favourites list, and referred … Continue reading MAY MEETING 2023

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

APRIL 2023 MEETING

"It was a masterpiece of villainy, and he carried it out like a master." At the next meeting of The Stormy Petrels of BC, we will be discussing "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder" which first appeared in Collier's (US) in October 1903 and in the Strand (UK) in November 1903. Good news for our … Continue reading APRIL 2023 MEETING

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Fran Martin Events

2023 LUNCHEON

Nineteen Stormy Petrels and guests met on Sunday, March 19th to enjoy their 33rd Annual Dinner/Luncheon. The venue this year was The Old Bavaria Haus in New Westminster. All diners received small chocolate violins and the door prizes were the chocolate magnifying lenses. Many prizes were won, toasts were offered, and skits were performed. 2023 … Continue reading 2023 LUNCHEON

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

SHERLOCK HOLMES IS BACK!

Believing Holmes had met a watery end, Dr. Watson returned to London alone, leaving behind "the best and the wisest man whom I have ever known." Although "The Adventure of the Empty House" was set in 1894, it appeared in Collier's Magazine (US) in September 1903, and in the Strand Magazine (UK) in October 1903. … Continue reading SHERLOCK HOLMES IS BACK!