Sherlock Holmes (1854 – 1917)
person, enemy, consulting detective, and bee keeper
John H. Watson MD Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930)
Died aged c.63
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lived at 221b Baker Street, London | "221b Sherlock Holmes consulting detective 1881-1904" |
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retired (1903-1917) at near The Tiger Inn, East Dean | "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective & bee keeper retired here 1903 - 1917" |
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vanquished Professor Moriarty (1891) at Reichenbach Falls, Schattenhalb | "At this fearful place, Sherlock Holmes vanquished Professor Moriarty, on 4 May 1891. An diesem furchterregenden ort besiegte Sherlock Holmes am 4. Mai 1891 Professor Moriarty. A cet endroit terrifiant, Sherlock Holmes a vaincu le Professeur Moriarty le 4 Mai, 1891." |
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spoke these deathless words 'You have been to Afghanistan, I perceive' (1881) and first met (1881) at St. Bartholomews Hospital, West Smithfield, London | "At this place New Years Day, 1881 were spoken these deathless words "You have been to Afghanistan, I perceive." by Mr Sherlock Holmes in greeting to John H. Watson M.D. at their first meeting" |
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