Lord Backwater
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Fictional character.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
The Noble Bachelor (1892)
- Lord Backwater lived near Petersfield. Lord Robert St. Simon's honeymoon would have been passed in his house. (NOBL 79).
- He was a guest at the wedding of Lord Robert St. Simon and Hatty Doran (NOBL 97).
- He recommended Lord Robert St. Simon to consult Sherlock Holmes (NOBL 32).
Silver Blaze (1892)
- His horse "Desborough" (yellow cap and sleeves) competed in the Wessex Cup (SILV 474).
