Jun 2008

Small wooden box

A small wooden box with a sliding lid such as children’s toys are kept in.

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Sherlock Holmes - Deductions

“You can imagine, Watson, with what eagerness I (Sherlock Holmes)listened to this extraordinary sequence of events....

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Sherlock Holmes - Character Illustrations

An anomaly which often struck me in the character of my friend Sherlock Holmes.... Read More...

Study in Scarlet

The first Novel in the Canon.

Musgrave Ritual

It is rather an absurd business, this ritual of ours.... Read More...

Manor House of Hurlstone, West Sussex

The Manor House of Hurlstone, West Sussex was an 'L' shaped building.... Read More...

Sir Ralph Musgrave

Prominent cavalier and right-hand man of Charles II in his wanderings.

King Charles I

King of England from 27th March 1625 until his execution on 30th January 1649.
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Reginald Musgrave's old Tutor

The old Tutor gave Reginald Musgrave exercises in trigonometry which included measuring the buildings and tall trees around the Manor House of Hurlstone, thus enabling him to remember the height of the elm which had been cut down.

Burley Sussex Policeman

Assisted Sherlock Holmes and Reginald Musgrave to lift the stone slab in the cellar.

Nurse

Nurse who watched over Rachel Howells while she was delirious after the disappearance of Brunton.

Janet Tregellis

Daughter of head gamekeeper and Brunton's current girlfriend.

Rachel Howells

2nd Housemaid at the Manor House, Hurlstone. Read More...

Brunton

Brunton, the butler. He was a young schoolmaster out of place.... Read More...

Reginald Musgrave

Owner of the Manor House of Hurlstone, West Sussex. Setting for the story. Read More...

Account of Ricoletti of the club-foot, and his abominal wife.

Account of Ricoletti of the club-foot, and his abominable wife.

The singular affair of the aluminium crutch

The singular affair of the aluminium crutch.

The Adventure of the old Russian Woman

The Adventure of the old Russian woman.

Case of Vamberry, the Wine Merchant

Case of Vamberry, the wine merchant.

Tarleton Murders

Tarleton Murders.

Terai Tea Plantations

Victor Trevor removed there after the death of his father.

Donnithorpe, Norfolk

The home of JP Trevor and his son. Read More...

Fordingham, Hampshire

The home of Beddoes/Evans where Hudson went after his stay at Donnithorpe.
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Victor Trevor

Son of JP Trevor. Attended same college as Holmes. Became friends after Trevor’s bull terrier bit Holmes’ ankle.... Read More...

Justice of the Peace Trevor

Widower - Home - Donnithorpe, Norfolk. Landed Proprietor.... Read More...

Hudson

Sailor on the Gloria Scott and its only survivor after the explosion and its destruction. Returned to blackmail JP Trevor and Evans years later. Read More...

Dr Fordham

The Trevor’s physician.

Jack Prendergast

A convict on the Gloria Scott and in a cell on one side of Trevor. Read More...

Evans

Evans was the convict on the ‘Gloria Scott’ in the cell on the other side of Trevor to Jack Prendergast. Evans ultimately changed his name to Beddoes.

Sherlock Holmes

“Well, I have a trade of my own. I suppose I am the only one in the world. I’m a consulting detective, if you can understand what that is. Here in London we have lots of government detectives and lots of private ones. When these fellows are at fault, they come to me, and I manage to put them on the right scent." (Sherlock Holmes) (Study in Scarlet)
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Sir Edward Holly

Fellow Justice of the Peace with Mr Trevor.

Letter from Beddoes

The supply of game for London is going steadily up. Head-keeper Hudson, we believe, has been now told to receive all orders for fly-paper and for preservation of your hen-pheasant’s life.

Armitage, Evans and The Gloria Scott

J.A. The initials tattooed in the bend of his elbow which JP Trevor wished to forget and had tried to obliterate. Read More...

Sherlock Holmes - Deductions

‘I might suggest that you have gone about in fear of some personal attack within the last twelvemonth.’ Read More...

Sherlock Holmes - Character Illustrations

I was never a very sociable fellow, Watson.... Read More...