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.

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

August 3, 2021 Meeting

"The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" was first published in the Strand Magazine in June, 1892. The plot of this case was actually suggested by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mother. After writing the 5th adventure, ACD confessed to his Mother "I think of slaying Holmes in the sixth and winding him up for good and … Continue reading August 3, 2021 Meeting

June 21, 2021 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

July 6, 2021 MEETING

The Stormy Petrels of BC will hold a meeting via Zoom to discuss "The Beryl Coronet". Originally published in The Strand Magazine in May, 1892. A distraught gentleman arrivedsat 221B. Distraught to say the least! Dr. Watson notices the man running and springing and jerking his arms as he makes his way down the snowy … Continue reading July 6, 2021 MEETING

May 24, 2021 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

JUNE 1st 2021 MEETING

The Stormy Petrels of BC will continue to meet, for the time being, via Zoom, to discuss "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" published in The Strand Magazine in April 1892. According to The Oxford Sherlock Holmes (1993 - edited by Richard Lancelyn Green) explanatory notes: The Philadelphia Inquirer called it "The Story of the … Continue reading JUNE 1st 2021 MEETING

April 16, 2021May 2, 2021 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

May 4th Meeting

A mystery house! A murderous attack! A severed body part! An injured man is brought to Dr. Watson who, in turn, takes him to Holmes. Bring out the brandy! The adventure for May' s discussion is "The Engineer's Thumb" Which was originally printed in the Strand Magazine in Mach 1892. (And in the Baltimore Weekly … Continue reading May 4th Meeting