Sherlock Holmes and the British Empire

"One of the most precious public possessions of the empire" [BERY]  

At the end of July 2022, the Baker Street Irregulars held a conference in upstate New York titled "Sherlock Holmes and the British Empire."

That itself isn't news (although we did promote the original date of the event),

but what is news is the breadth and depth of presentations that were given there. Half of our intrepid reporting team attended the event and captured commentary from some of the esteemed presenters to give a flavor of the event to IHOSE listeners who were unable to attend.

The Canonical Couplet quiz awaits if you can make it through the episode; we have a lovely prize for you: a souvenir package from the British Empire conference if you correctly guess the story we're referring to and we choose your name.

Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by August 29, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play.

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Links

• This episode: ihose.co/ihose246
• Empire Conference Report from the Baker Street Irregulars
• Empire Conference Speakers and Agenda (PDF)
• Dining with Sherlock Holmes by Julia Rosenblatt and Frederich Sonnenschmidt
• Other episodes mentioned: Episode 231: A Quiet Air of Mastery