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The Cesspudlians of London

The Cesspudlians of London are a literary society devoted to the appreciation and promotion of the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, specifically his stories of Sherlock Holmes. They are located in London, Ontario, Canada, and are a scion society of |The Bootmakers of Toronto.

Formation The Society was formed in 2015 by London and area members of the Bootmakers of Toronto who found the trip to Toronto problematic. The name “Cesspudlians” references a quote from Dr. Watson who describes his London as “that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irrestistibly drained.”

Those who live in Liverpoool are Liverpudlians; cesspool, cesspudlian. As of Dec. 2018 there are 8 members, more or less but membership is open to others at all times. Recruitment is ongoing.

Activities The Cesspudlians meet monthly at a local pub, The Church Key, for free ranging discussions of a wide variety of topics not wholly restricted to Sherlockian topics. At each meeting time is set aside for discussion of a Sherlock Holmes case in some degree of detail and often a puzzle or quiz is completed.

References The Bootmakers of Toronto - Scion Societies