Originally named Sheridan Hope, then Sherringford Holmes and finally Sherlock Holmes. Created by Arthur Conan Doyle, the first story was begun in 1886.
The Festival of Britain had an exhibition especially about Holmes which you can still see.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sherlock Holmes
Commemorated ati
Holmes & Watson - Barts
The incident commemorated takes place in the first Sherlock Holmes story "A S...
Holmes & Watson - Criterion
Here, New Years Day, 1881, at the Criterion Long Bar, Stamford, dresser at Ba...
Holmes & Watson - Criterion - lost
The presence of Sherlock Holmes at this unveiling is rather misleading since ...
Saville Theatre - Holmes
Ornamental Passions thinks this probably represents Tod Slaughter in the role...
Other Subjects
Little Nell and Granddad
Two of Charles Dickens characters from The Old Curiosity Shop (1840-1). Oscar Wilde's response? "It would require a heart of stone not to laugh at the death of Little Nell".
1 memorial
Miss Marple
Miss Jane Marple, village spinster detective, created by Agatha Christie. Played by many actors, including: Gracie Fields, Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury and Joan Hickson.
1 memorial
Winnie the Pooh
Children's storybook character. The creation of A.A. Milne, inspired by the teddy bear, made in Acton, belonging to his son Christopher Robin. The toy was named 'Winnie' after a Canadian black bear...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Crunchy the Credit Crunch Monster
Official mascot of the global recession.
1 memorial