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(269) Live Sherlock in The Strand

This Entry is something by way of a codicil to Entry 142. On July 19th 2012 I received this e mail from Bob Woffinden, with whom I was to write a book on a miscarriage of justice relating to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?  - Simpsons Thursday, 19 July, 2012 16:43 James, Going to a party tonight at Simpson's, which I see is "the home of chess" : http://www.simpsonsinthestrand.co.uk/history.php Not sure how GBS, Dickens, Disraeli & Sherlock Holmes can be described as "famous guests". Bob Seeing the e mail was headed ´Simpsons´ prompted me to immediately respond with a reference to the last time I had my attention drawn to the place, thus - Stuart Conquest, my invited guest when I played Millionaire?, may be seen on a video clip here at a ceremony at the restored grave of the great chess master Johannes Zukertort -  Speech by GM Stuart Conquest at Rededication of Johannes Zukertort's Grave, 26 June 2012 - YouTube He died...