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.

October 18, 2019 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting, Uncategorized

November 2019 Meeting

"My name is Sherlock Holmes...my business is that of every other good citizen - to uphold the law." November's adventure was first published in Liberty for March 1927 and in The Strand for April 1927. The last of the short stories, written just 3 years before the death of ACD (aged 71) On November 5th the … Continue reading November 2019 Meeting

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

October 2019 Meeting

Please note that due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, the meeting, for this month only, will take place on the second Tuesday (October 8th) The adventure for discussion is: "The Veiled Lodger", first published in Liberty Magazine and in the Strand Magazine in 1927. A sad tale of a failing circus, a lion, a love … Continue reading October 2019 Meeting

September 5, 2019 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

Sept. Mtg. Recap

Recording secretary, Sheldon, captured a part of Tuesday's meeting discussion. Here is a study in "The Lion's Mane" as per The Stormy Petrels: https://sheldonfgoldfarb.wordpress.com/2019/09/05/a-snarling/

September 1, 2019September 1, 2019 Fran Martin News

SHERLOCKIAN MUSINGS

For the past few years the Stormy Petrels have been treated to musings, written by our "Priory Schoolmaster" Sheldon Goldfarb. Each story of the canon is represented by his informative, insightful and a-musing thoughts. In depth studies of Watson's writings. The book is being published by MX Publishing and will be available for purchase this … Continue reading SHERLOCKIAN MUSINGS