Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Professor Challenger and Brigadier Gerard, lived at Windlesham in Crowborough with his second wife Jean Leckie and their family from 1907 until his death in July 1930.
In 1926 Conan Doyle was interviewed in The Soul Surgery - Sir Conan Doyle talks of many things
His relationship with Sussex is reviewed in Sussex and the Stories of Conan Doyle by Gilbert Pass in 1936
His life in Crowborough is detailed in Crowborough - The Growth of a Wealden Town by Malcolm Payne in 1985
For much more see the best Sherlock Holmes website in the world as well as The Conan Doyle Society; The Chronicles of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and The Conan Doyle (Crowborough) Establishment website
| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was the son of Charles Altamont Doyle and Mary Josephine Elizabeth Doyle [Foley]. He was born 22nd May 1859 at 11 Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland; Knighted by King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace 9th Aug 1902; died 7th Jul 1930 at Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; buried 11th Jul 1930 at Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex | |||
| He married (1) Lady Louise (Touie) Hawkins on 6th Aug 1885 at Lancashire. She was born 10th Apr 1857 at Dixton, Monmouth, Wales; died 4th Jul 1906. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mary Louise Conan who was born 28th Jan 1889 at Southsea, Hampshire; died 12th Jun 1976 | ||
| ii | Alleyne Kingsley Conan who was born 15th Nov 1892 at South Norwood, Croydon, Surrey; died 28th Oct 1918, Influenza aggravated by war wounds | ||
| He married (2) Lady Jean Leckie on 18th Sep 1907. She was born 14th Mar 1874 at Kidbrooke, Kent; died 27th Jun 1940; buried Jul 1940 at Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Denis Percy Stewart Conan who was born 17th Mar 1909 at Crowborough, Sussex; died 9th Mar 1955 | ||
| ii | Adrian Malcolm Conan who was born 19th Nov 1910 at Crowborough, Sussex; died Jun 1970 | ||
| iii | Jean Lena Annette Conan who was born 21st Dec 1912 at Crowborough, Sussex; died 18th Nov 1997 | ||
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