There's also a special gift for Nancy Browning and Mike Homer, who came from America in January, not knowing that the Annual Dinner had been postponed (photo by Paul Gillings)

Ashley's beautifully inscribed tankard will soon be put to good use (photo by Paul Gillings)

To round off an excellent evening, at the All Bar One, Waterloo, on the other side of the river, Ashley Mayo puts his commemorative tankard to its proper use! (photo by Paul Gillings)

The Elizabeth Tower, free of scaffolding and beautifully illuminated (photo by Roger Johnson)

Philip Porter and Kate Horrocks (photo by Jean Upton)

Kate Carlson and Edward Ware (photo by Jean Upton)

Brent Morris, Jacqueline Morris, Tania Henzell, Maxine Reneker and Mark Henzell (photo by Jean Upton)

Jacqueline Morris, Tania Henzell, Maxine Reneker, Mark Henzell and Amy Buckley (photo by Jean Upton)

Anthony Martin and Gerry Hazlett (photo by Jean Upton)

Helen Dorey and Simon Young (photo by Jean Upton)

Marcus Geisser and Guy Marriott (photo by Jean Upton)

Marcus Geisser and Guy Marriott (photo by Jean Upton)

Iain Sanderson and Bev Wolov (photo by Jean Upton)

Professor Moriarty consults the new BSI book "The Dean of British Sherlockians: A Celebration of the Life & Work of S.C. Roberts" by Nicholas Utechin, Roger Johnson and Guy Marriott (photo by Jean Upton)

Beverly Wolov and Professor Moriarty (photo by Roger Johnson)

Teresa Chapman and Auberon Redfearn (photo by Roger Johnson)

Teresa Chapman and Auberon Redfearn (photo by Roger Johnson)

Professor Moriarty converses with Cheryl Bacon, while Catherine Cooke checks the time (photo by Roger Johnson)

Roger Johnson is not taking an urgent phone call. He is checking that his digital recorder has captured both of the entertaining speeches. (It hasn't, as he failed to set it correctly...) (photo by Jean Upton)

Shirley Purves and her son Iain Sanderson (photo by Jean Upton)