Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Edinburgh, Scotland
N 55° 57.413 W 003° 11.204
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This statue of famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes was placed in memory of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is located in Picardy Place in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Waymark Code: WMMC8W
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/30/2014
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"Arthur Conan Doyle, who created Sherlock Holmes, was born in Picardy Place in 1859.
The statue was erected by the Federation of Master Builders to mark its 50th anniversary.
Lesley Hinds, Edinburgh City Council's transport convener, said: "Commissioned to mark the birthplace of his creator Arthur Conan Doyle, the magnificent statue of Sherlock Holmes has been a much loved figure on Picardy Place since 1991."
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Sherlock Holmes is depicted in the statue wearing an Inverness cape and a deerstalker cap. The statue is located opposite the birthplace of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle which was demolished circa 1970.
A plaque on the statue's base reads:
In Memory of
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Born on 22 May 1859 close to this spot
Donated to the City of Edinburgh by
Edinburgh and Lothians Branch of the Federation of Master Builders
on the Federation's 50th Anniversary
Unveiled on 24 June 1991 by
Professor Geoffrey D. Chisholm
Ch.N., P.R.C.S. Ed., F.R.C.S. Eng., F.R.C.P. Ed., F.R.A.C.H.S. (Hon.), F.C.S.(SA)(Hon.)
President, The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
The following information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is from Wikipedia:
"Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KGStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels."