Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The Society's Chairman Elaine McCafferty welcomes new members and visitors (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Peter Horrocks, Captain of the Society's First XI, announces the forthcoming Victorian Cricket Match (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Elaine hands responsibility for the rest of the evening over to Ashley Mayo (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: This is the programme for the evening (photo by Paul Gillings)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Ashley checks the running order and announces the first speaker (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Dr Auberon Redfearn champions the case of the Amateur Mendicant Society (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Like the rest, Ashley is impressed by Auberon's interpretation of Watson's hint (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: David Jones is the second speaker, and his subject is the woman at Margate, who had no powder on her nose (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: David's explanation of the Margate mystery is received with great interest (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Now, it looks as if Simon Smyth is next! (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The Revd Simon Smyth champions the case of the Two Coptic Patriarchs (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Simon's professional expertise makes him the ideal advocate for this case (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Right - who's next? (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Jonathan McCafferty nominates a story of madness (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Jonathan's choice is the case of the remarkable worm said to be unknown to science (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Is Ashley ready for the next speaker? (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Marcus Geisser, one of our most widely travelled members, advocates an investigation in Odessa (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: That Trepoff murder - was Trepoff the victim or the killer? (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Next, Roger Johnson addresses the conundrum of the Second Stain (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Besides the published case, there were two more Second Stains, and their stories should be told! (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Ashley is delighted to welcome the seventh speaker (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Peter Horrocks stands up for the Dundas separation case (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Whatever the facts, the Dundas case is decidedly odd (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Next, a high-profile case nominated by John Morewood (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: John's candidate is the case of Vanderbilt and the Yeggman (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: John's advocacy of his chosen case is dramatic! (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Ashley wonders briefly how anyone can follow that (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Chris Seymour follows, with one of the most sensational of Dr Watson's hints (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The repulsive story of the red leech evidently has its humorous side (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Two to go! Who's the next speaker? (photo by Jean Upton)