Sherlock Holmes Society of London: At Imperial College, Sébastien Le Page appears to have laid out the French tricolour for examination (photo courtesy of Helen Dorey & Marcus Geisser)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: At Imperial College, Michael Whelan tells of Holmes's love affair with the United States (photo courtesy of Helen Dorey & Marcus Geisser)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: At John Doubleday's studio in the Essex countryside. What imposing form is hidden beneath the wrapping? (photo courtesy of Helen Dorey & Marcus Geisser)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: At John Doubleday's studio: Holmes is embodied in this preparatory model (photo courtesy of Helen Dorey & Marcus Geisser)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: John Doubleday explains the process of creation (photo courtesy of Helen Dorey & Marcus Geisser)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: John Doubleday holds the maquette that helped raise the necessary funds for the project (photo courtesy of Helen Dorey & Marcus Geisser)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: John Doubleday tells Michael Whelan something of the difficulties involved in seeing the Statue project through (photo courtesy of Helen Dorey & Marcus Geisser)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Michael Whelan & Wayne Swift relax over afternoon tea at John Doubleday's studio (photo courtesy of Helen Dorey & Marcus Geisser)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Barbara Harding, Ivy Warren, Terry Harding and Joe Moran listen politely as Roger Johnson says something or other (photo courtesy of Helen Dorey & Marcus Geisser)