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 |
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