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I see there's been some discussion on jtrforums.com about Sagar's obituary in the Brighton and Hove Herald, referred to (but misdated to 1926) in the "A to Z".
The text of this article is as follows:
A "SHERLOCK HOLMES."
Death of Mr. Robert Sagar.
A romantic career has ended by the death at Homeleigh, South-road, Preston, of Mr Robert Sagar, a former inspector of the City of London Police Force. Mr Sagar was described as a "born detective." He had, indeed, the almost uncanny gifts of deduction associated with "Sherlock Holmes," and had remarkable success in the solution of criminal mysteries.
Among the famous crimes in the investigation of which Mr Sagar shared were the "Jack the Ripper" murders. It was Mr Sagar's view that the murders were committed by an insane man employed at Butcher's Row, Aldgate, who was subsequently placed by his friends in a private asylum.
On one occasion Mr Sagar was sent with two other officers by the British Government to Spain to deal with a supposed plot to take the life of the present King of Spain, who was then a child. The conspirators were arrested, and Mr Sagar and his colleagues were honoured by having a group portrait of themselves hung in the Royal Palace at Madrid.
Years ago when the great city house of Rothschild lent the French Government a huge sum, Mr Sagar was in charge of the transport of the gold.
After being in Brighton some fifteen years, Mr Sagar had a breakdown in health following a fall in the street. During his last illness, which terminated fatally on Sunday, he was devotedly nursed by his daughter-in-law, Mrs C. W. Sagar, to whom he was much attached. He was seventy-two years of age.
The deceased gentleman leaves two sons, Mr R. H. Sagar, of Fishguard, and Mr C. W. Sagar, of Preston, and one daughter, Mrs Bishop, of Highgate, with whom sincere sympathy is expressed.
The funeral took place on Wednesday at the Brighton and Preston Cemetery.
[Brighton and Hove Herald, Saturday 6 December 1924, p. 9.]
The text of this article is as follows:
A "SHERLOCK HOLMES."
Death of Mr. Robert Sagar.
A romantic career has ended by the death at Homeleigh, South-road, Preston, of Mr Robert Sagar, a former inspector of the City of London Police Force. Mr Sagar was described as a "born detective." He had, indeed, the almost uncanny gifts of deduction associated with "Sherlock Holmes," and had remarkable success in the solution of criminal mysteries.
Among the famous crimes in the investigation of which Mr Sagar shared were the "Jack the Ripper" murders. It was Mr Sagar's view that the murders were committed by an insane man employed at Butcher's Row, Aldgate, who was subsequently placed by his friends in a private asylum.
On one occasion Mr Sagar was sent with two other officers by the British Government to Spain to deal with a supposed plot to take the life of the present King of Spain, who was then a child. The conspirators were arrested, and Mr Sagar and his colleagues were honoured by having a group portrait of themselves hung in the Royal Palace at Madrid.
Years ago when the great city house of Rothschild lent the French Government a huge sum, Mr Sagar was in charge of the transport of the gold.
After being in Brighton some fifteen years, Mr Sagar had a breakdown in health following a fall in the street. During his last illness, which terminated fatally on Sunday, he was devotedly nursed by his daughter-in-law, Mrs C. W. Sagar, to whom he was much attached. He was seventy-two years of age.
The deceased gentleman leaves two sons, Mr R. H. Sagar, of Fishguard, and Mr C. W. Sagar, of Preston, and one daughter, Mrs Bishop, of Highgate, with whom sincere sympathy is expressed.
The funeral took place on Wednesday at the Brighton and Preston Cemetery.
[Brighton and Hove Herald, Saturday 6 December 1924, p. 9.]
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