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On tuesday 14 february 1888, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] attended and spoke after the lecture "English Homes: Their History and Development", by Mr. J. Henry Ball, at the ''Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society'' (PLSS) meeting held at the Guildhall, High-street (Portsmouth).<br />
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== Attendees ==<br />
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* '''President/Chairman'''<br />
** Mr. J. Hay<br />
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* '''Speakers'''<br />
** Mr. J. Henry Ball (lecturer)<br />
** Mr. J. Hay<br />
** [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. A. Conan Doyle]]<br />
** Mr. A. Howell<br />
** Dr. J. Ward Cousins<br />
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* '''Attendees'''<br />
** Right Rev. Dr. Virtue (Bishop of Portsmouth)<br />
** Gen. J. W. Cox, C.B., F.R.G.S.<br />
** Gen. A. W. Drayson, F.R.A.S.<br />
** Dr. R. Lydden<br />
** Dr. C. C. Claremont<br />
** Capt. R. M. Jones<br />
** Rev. Dr. W. Stern<br />
** Mr. George Long, J.P. (hon. treasurer)<br />
** Mr. W. Weston<br />
** Mr. J. H. Ball<br />
** Mr. A. W. Jerrard<br />
** Mr. S. Pittis<br />
** Mr. G. M. Bowen<br />
** Mr. H. Moncreaff<br />
** Mr. A. Howell<br />
** Mr. A. G. German<br />
** Mr. A. Fisher<br />
** Mr. C. Foran<br />
** Mr. J. W. Walmisley<br />
** Mr. W. Inglis, R.N.<br />
** Mr. J. R. Constanstine<br />
** Mr. J. M. Ollis, R.N.<br />
** Mr. A. W. Ward<br />
** Mr. J. S. Robinson, R.N.<br />
** Mr. W. T. Pover, R.N.<br />
** Mr. G. Whillier, R.N.<br />
** Mr. W. Read<br />
** Mr. A. T. Mayne<br />
** Mr. R. West Taylor<br />
** Mr. A. C. Kindersley<br />
** Mr. G. Wood<br />
** Mr. R. A. Conran<br />
** Mr. E. F. Burton<br />
** Mr. G. Stanford<br />
** Mr. C. Burbidge<br />
** Mr. A. H. Garland<br />
** Mr. W. Bridges<br />
** Mr. C. W. Ball<br />
** Mr. W. J. Evans<br />
** Mr. A. P. McAllister<br />
** Mr. J. E. Eyres<br />
** Mr. R. Wood<br />
** Mr. J. Everett<br />
** Mr. R. East<br />
** Mr. A. G. Mason<br />
** Mr. G. F. Bell<br />
** [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. A. Conan Doyle]] (hon. secretary)<br />
** Dr. J. Ward Cousins (hon. secretary)<br />
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* '''Elected members'''<br />
** Mr. A. Fisher<br />
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== About Conan Doyle's lecture ==<br />
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[[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. A. Conan Doyle]] seconded the motion, and spoke of the existing round towers of Ireland, which came out of the mists of history, nobody knowing who built them or why they were built. The Romans, with all their advancement, strangely enough never evolved the idea of a chimney.<br />
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== Full Report ==<br />
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* [[English Homes (article)|English Homes]] (18 february 1888, [[Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle]])<br />
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