Victor Trevor

Victor Trevor visiting Sherlock Holmes, on the couch (The Strand Magazine, april 1893)

Fictional character.

In the Sherlock Holmes stories

• Victor Trevor was the only friend Sherlock Holmes made during his two years at college (GLOR 19). In these days, Trevor's bull-terrier had bitten Sherlock Holmes to the ankle and Trevor visited Holmes several times (GLOR 22).

• He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirit and energy (GLOR 26).

• His father was Trevor senior, a Norfolk squire (GLOR 27), and had a sister who died of diphtheria before the events of the story (GLOR 33).

• He invites Sherlock Holmes to spend part of the vacation at his family's estate, Donnithorpe (GLOR 27).

• He brought Sherlock Holmes into contact with Trevor senior, which leads to the events of the case (GLOR 28).

• He later summoned Sherlock Holmes back urgently when his father suffers a stroke after receiving the coded letter (GLOR 125).

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