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On 21 january 1915, at the meeting organized by the ''The Benchers of Gray's Inn'' held at the ''Connaught Rooms'' (London), [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]] gave a speech about the Holborn Battalion of the National Volunteer Home Defence Force.


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== Attendees ==

* President : Mr. G. P. Porter (Mayor of Holborn)
* Hon. Treasurer of Gray's Inn : Sir William Byrne
* Speakers :
** [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]



== Conan Doyle speech ==

''Report from The Times''

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who spoke at the meeting, said there was only one thing which would beat the military spirit of Germany, and that was the sporting spirit which was essentially a British characteristic, and which he believed would be the saving of this nation in the present war. It was the spirit which never knew defeat, and which was drawing out old fellows who were just aching to do something for their country.


== Full Report ==

* [[Holborn Home Defence Corps]] (22 january 1915, [[The Times]])






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