The Arthur Conan Doyle Society (1989-2003)

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The Arthur Conan Doyle Society was an organization of Arthur Conan Doyle enthusiasts founded on sunday 21 may 1989 (the day before Sir Arthur's 130th birthday) by Christopher Roden.

The society had the following aims:

  • To bring together those people sharing a common interest in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his works, and to encourage new work and investigation.
  • To make the results of discussion and research available through the medium of the Society's Journal.
  • To promote Sir Arthur's works to a wider audience — perhaps by encouraging radio/television adaptation of some of the lesser known works and short stories. And, in particular, by encouraging publishers to make Sir Arthur's books more readily available in modern editions.
  • To present a social side to the Society. Organised visits to places of relevance in a discussion of Conan Doyle, and meetings with lectures and discussion on specialised topics.

The society unofficially ceased activities around 2003.


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Membership

Membership of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society was available to all.

Annual subscriptions rates were:

The society was based in UK
UK World
1989 £8 £10
1990 £11 £14
1991 £12 £14
1994 £12.5 (full)
£15 (joint)
£14 (full)
£16.5 (joint)
1995 £15 (full)
£17.5 (joint)
£16.5 (full)
£19 (joint)
The society was then based in Canada
UK USA / CA
> 1999 £16 (surface mail)
£20 (airmail)
$27 (USA)
$33 (CA)


Publications

The society published an annual journal "A.C.D." (from 1989 to 2000) and a newsletter "The Parish Magazine" 2 times a year (from june 1989 to january 1997). As well as specific publications on various topics : Rare stories, Manuscript facsimile, Essays

All articles courtesy and copyright Christopher Roden, founder of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society (1989-2003).


A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society

The Journal brought together scholarship and research on Conan Doyle's life and works, and features articles by scholars and enthusiasts from around the world, which look at all aspects of Arthur Conan Doyle's writings, from his short stories and historical writings, through to his non-fiction works on war and Spiritualism. The Journal also published a number of articles about Sherlock Holmes and his adventures — though the Society didn't play the Sherlockian 'Game' of pretending that the detective was a real person, with Arthur Conan Doyle merely the 'Literary Agent'.

Issue List




A.C.D. Vol. 1 No. 1 (september 1989)

A.C.D. Volume 1, No. 1 (September 1989)




A.C.D. Vol. 1 No. 2 (march 1990)

A.C.D. Volume 1, No. 2 (March 1990)




A.C.D. Vol. 1 No. 3 (september 1990)

A.C.D. Vol. 1, No. 3 (September 1990)




A.C.D. Vol. 2 No. 1 (spring 1991)

A.C.D. Volume 2, No. 1 (Spring 1991)




A.C.D. Vol. 2 No. 2 (autumn 1991)

A.C.D. Volume 2, No. 2 (Autumn 1991)




A.C.D. Vol. 3 (1992)

A.C.D. Volume 3 (1992)




A.C.D. Vol. 4 (1993)

A.C.D. Volume 4 (1993)




A.C.D. Vol. 5 (1994)

A.C.D. Volume 5 (1994)




A.C.D. Vol. 6 (1995)

A.C.D. Volume 6 (1995)




A.C.D. Vol. 7 (1996/7)

A.C.D. Volume 7 (1996/7)




A.C.D. Vol. 8 (1998)

A.C.D. Volume 8 (1998)




A.C.D. Vol. 9 (1999)

A.C.D. Volume 9 (June 1999)




A.C.D. Vol. 10 (2000)

A.C.D. Volume 10 (May 2000)




The Parish Magazine

The Parish Magazine was the newsletter of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society, appearing at regular intervals from june 1989 to january 1997, fifteen issues in all. From may 1993 (No. 8) until January 1997 (No. 15), it was issued in card covers. The newsletter featured news, notes, short articles, and reviews, and supplemented the main Journal, A.C.D.

Issue List




The Parish Magazine No. 1 (june 1989)

The Parish Magazine No. 1




The Parish Magazine No. 2 (december 1989)

The Parish Magazine No. 2 (December 1989)




The Parish Magazine No. 3 (june 1990)

The Parish Magazine No. 3 (June 1990)




The Parish Magazine No. 4 (december 1990)

The Parish Magazine No. 4 (December 1990)






The Parish Magazine No. 5 (august 1991)

The Parish Magazine No. 5 (August 1991)




The Parish Magazine No. 6 (march 1992)

The Parish Magazine No. 6 (March 1992)




The Parish Magazine No. 7 (october 1992)

The Parish Magazine No. 7 (October 1992)










The Parish Magazine No. 8 (may 1993)

The Parish Magazine No. 8 (May 1993)




The Parish Magazine No. 9 (december 1993)

The Parish Magazine No. 9 (December 1993)




The Parish Magazine No. 10 (march 1994)

The Parish Magazine No. 10 (March 1994)




The Parish Magazine No. 11 (august 1994)

The Parish Magazine No. 11 (August 1994)




The Parish Magazine No. 12 (april 1995)

The Parish Magazine No. 12 (April 1995)




The Parish Magazine No. 13 (november 1995)

The Parish Magazine No. 13 (November 1995)




The Parish Magazine No. 14 (september 1996)

The Parish Magazine No. 14 (September 1996)




The Parish Magazine No. 15 (january 1997)

The Parish Magazine No. 15 (January 1997)




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