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.

November 23, 2020November 26, 2020 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

December Meeting 2020

"All day the wind had screamed and the rain had beaten against the windows...As evening drew in the storm grew louder and louder..." "...the equinoctial gales had set in with exceptional violence" Watson's description sets the scene for what is to come regarding "The Five Orange Pips" This case, set in 1887, was written early … Continue reading December Meeting 2020

October 23, 2020 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

November 2020 Meeting

The Stormy Petrels of BC will continue to hold their meetings via Zoom for the foreseeable future. There is no doubt that we miss meeting at our usual venue, however, meeting online makes it possible for members and guests who would not otherwise be able to attend in person. Our next case for discussion is … Continue reading November 2020 Meeting

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

October 2020 Mtg

The "damsel in distress" calls upon Holmes to ask if he could shed any light as to the disappearance of her fiance, Mr. Hosmer Angel. There are no mincing of words as Holmes tells her to forget him. How does our detective discover who it was that pulled the wool over Miss Mary Sutherland's short-sighted, … Continue reading October 2020 Mtg

August 4, 2020August 21, 2020 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

SEPTEMBER MTG 2020

After taking a break in August, the Stormy Petrels will meet in September for a discussion via Zoom. Whether you qualify for The League of the Red-Headed Men or not, please find your own ink, pens and blotting-paper. But, there is no need to copy the Encyclopedia Britannica or any other Encyclopedia. Just read the … Continue reading SEPTEMBER MTG 2020