THE POOR FOLK UPON THE MOORS

The Sherlock Holmes Society of the South West of England

 

Shown below are some pictures taken during the 2001 visit to Dartmoor
by the SociÈtÈ Sherlock Holmes de France
To celebrate the centenary of the publication of The Hound of the Baskervilles


The group of French visitors within the ruins of Buckfastleigh church (destroyed by fire in
1992) with them are Vosper Arthur and his wife (far right) and Stephan Arthur (centre, back)

Below: Shirley Purves explains the history of the Cabell family tomb (behind)
which may have been the origin of the "Baskerville" legend.

 

The French party view the real grave of Henry Baskerville in Ashburton Church

 

Dr. Wladimir Bogomoletz and His wife Nissa deep in Holmesian conversation with
Geraldine Beare and Reggie Musgrave

 

Our Chairman, David Guest, points out some distant feature upon the Moor during the
Saturday coach tour with most of the party shown below

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All pictures ©David Guest 2001
taken by Anne Simpson and David Guest


 

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