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Sobriquets

The Badminton Library

Cycling Volume, written by Viscount Bury K.C.M.G. and Lacy Hillier

Published by Longmans Green & Co., London 1889

“The oldest club in existence is the Pickwick Bicycle Club, formed in June, 1870. It took its name from the work of Charles Dickens, and for some reason now forgotten the members each chose nom de guerre from the pages of the “Pickwick Papers”, the captain of the club  being “Pickwick”. It is amusing now to look back at this early idea of club life; but so energetically was it then taken up that to this day the gentlemen who dubbed themselves “Grummer”, “Count Smorltork”, or “Smangle” are as well known by those appellations as by their own patronymics. The “Pickwick Fathers”, as the club men are called, have always been loyal supporters of all associations and movements founded for the good of the sport, and they have had good men on the racing path, and hard workers in the council chamber. The old club is still a flourishing and vigorous association, although, like many other senior clubs, it has retired somewhat into private life.” 


Our rules state that 'Each Member shall adopt the sobriquet allocated by the Management Committee, being the name of some male character in the Pickwick Papers, and be addressed as such at all meetings of the Club.'

 

Soubriquet  Handbook 2019
Soubriquet Surname
Angelo Cyrus Bantam MOGRIDGE R
Alfred Jingle BEALE R W
Anthony Humm PEEL M
Augustus Snodgrass ENNIS M C
Baille Mac Something MORRIS J E
Ben Allen WINTER K F
Bill Stumps ROWLAND G
Bill the Turnkey KEEN D L
Bilson WILKINSON A
Blunderbore STANFORTH R A G
Bob Sawyer TAYLOR G
Boffer MESSENGER C O
Boots MORGAN J L
Boz DICKENS I
Brother Tadger BURLEY C C
Brother Mordlin SALTRICK C
Bullman VANDERVILT B D
Captain Boldwig HAMMOND R
Charley the Pot-boy STEVENS A
Charles Fitz-Marshall DONALD A
Clergyman of Dingley Dell CHAPMAN T
Colonel Bulder DAVIES P J
Count Smorltork COSTELLO V
Crookey LOVETT G
Daniel Grummer UPTON D
Deacon CHAMBERLAINE S
Dismal Jemmy UPTON R H
Dodson WIGLEY M J
Don Bolaro Fizzgig TONKIN K
Dr Payne (of the 43rd) STEVENS T
Dr Slammer MACDONALD CARD P
Dubbley  FISHER T
Fogg GILLAN J
Foreman of the Jury EELES I F
Frank Simmery STIBAL H
George Barnwell FLETCHER D W
George Heyling WHITTINGHAM I
George Nupkins DOYLE A
George The Embarressed  Gentleman PHIZACKLEA D
George the Father WREGHITT C M
Harris WILLIAMS C R
Henry Beller KALTWASSER S
Hon. Mr Chrushton GRITTON N
Hon Wilmot Snipe BRADBURY H
Hon. Samuel Slumkey SMITH R G
Horatio Fizkin WHY I
Hunt HITCHMAN R
Isaac SMITH RJ
Jack Bamber NISBET P
Jack Hopkins MACE P
Jack Ketch WHATMORE K
Jack Martin MIST J W J
Jackson NORMAN R
Job Trotter QUINN D
Joe the Fat Boy ROSE S A 
John  BARNES D
John Edmunds The Convict HEMINGTON R
Jonas Mudge KEEN DAVID
Joseph Smiggers Esq P.V.P.M.P.C BULLEN S R
King Lud FISHER G
King of the Goblins SIMPSON R
Lord Mutanhed SIMPSON S B
Lt. Tappleton ASH T
Martin the Surly Coachman MORGAN ANDREW
Master Tommy Bardell DADSWELL R
Moses Pickwick MOORE N R
Mayor of Eatanswill ALLEN G
Mr Ayresleigh KIRBY K
Mr Blotton (of Aldgate) McMILLAN J
Mr Brooks RADFORD M
Mr Cluppins GIBBONS M
Mr Crawley DODD D R
Mr Dibdin PRENTICE S
Mr Dowler ENNIS S
Mr Dumkins GREEN P
Mr Green YOUNG G
Mr Griggs WEBB R
Mr Grundy REID C
Mr Gunter GRUETZNER M
Mr H Walker PAINE A T
Mr Hutley BROWN D G
Mr Jinks ROCHFORD A
Mr Justice Stareleigh GRAY R G
Mr Leo Hunter DEVINE P
Mr Lowten STEINLE A
Mr Luffey BURGESS J
Mr Mallard KELLY R W
Mr Miller LOVETT S
MR Mivens BARNES J
Mr Noddy WILSON P
Mr Perker GIBBONS C
Mr Phunky DODD I
Mr Podder DEVINE D
Mr Pott RADFORD D
Mr Price  PANTER S
Mr Raddle  LOVETT R
Mr Sanders HUTTON C
Mr SkimpIn WILDMAN N
Mr Slasher BANNINGTON S
Mr Smithie GODDARD J K
Mr Snicks BLOOR N
Mr Staple TYLER C C
Mr Struggles MADDIN M
Mr Tuckle GIBBONS R D
Mr Warren BENSTEAD S
Mr Watty MASON-ELLIOTT S
Mr Wicks MEPHAM J S
Mr Winkle, Senior WARWICK R A
Muzzle TURNER J
Namby BURTON M
Nathaniel Winkle JUDD P
Neddy CROSS R
Nockemorf MATHER G
Old Lobbs SANDELL A
Old Nobs TRIBE N
Old Porkenham HILDER A
Old Wardle LONGLAND G
Peter Magnus ROBINS K G
Phiz GUTHRIE C
Pimkin ENNIS K
Porkin SMITH N
Price DADSWELL T
Pruffle A Hegarty
Quanko Samba F Parr
Ramsey WILKINSON K
Richard Upwitch TYLER J
Sam the Driver O'REGAN M
Samkin LEGG P J
Serjeant Buzfuz DOWNHAM S
Serjeant Snubbin STEED J
Shiny Villiam MILLWARD K
Sidney Porkenham MUNNS DAVID
Simpson SMYTH D
Sir Geoffrey Manning BENMAX P D
Sir Thomas Blazo COMPTON C
Sir Thomas Clubber PEACOCK H F
Slum ASH A R E
Slurk CHAPMAN P F
Small-check COLLINS L D
Smangle JAMES M
Smithers LINCOLN D S
Smouch GIBBONS D
Sniggle WRIGHT T A
Snob  STEWART P
Solomon Pell MCKELLOW D
Stiles REGESTER G
Stumpy JAMES C
The Bagman FELLMAN S
The Chancery Prisoner HARGROVES P
The Chaplain PRITCHARD A W
The Cobbler LE GRYS D
The Infant Lambert YOUNG J
The Late Lord Chancellor HOPKINS M
The Late Mr Bardell FARROW W
The Middlesex Dumpling BUNYAN M
The Red Headed Man RENAUD G
The Red Nosed Mr Stiggins BEVAN T J
The Scientific Gentleman BONNER D
The Secretary BEALE N
The Shepherd MIST B
The Suffolk Bantam WRIGHT S
The Zephyr CROSS E
Thomas BANNISTER S
Thomas Burton STRAW J
Thomas Groffin  WALKER R
Tiggin VANDERPLANK D
Tom MASON_ELLIOTT T
Tom Cummins UPTON P
Tom Martin CHICKEN C B O
Tom Roker ENGERS A
Tom Smart THALER P
Tommy the Waterman DAVIES J
Tracy Tupman SIMPSON D B
Villam  MESSENGER K
Welps TAYLOR D W
Whiffen SMITH J 
Whiffers JACK R
Wilkins Flasher  LEGG E
Young Cripps BLACKLER H B
Young Edmunds BLYTH A J G